1. Pickett Shiflett Sr. son of Stephen Shiflett and Elizabeth Powell, was born about 1775 in Orange Co., VA and died on 3 Sep 1849 in Elbert Co., GA about age 74.
General Notes for Pickett Shiflett Sr.
Submitted by: Larry Shifflett lfsofva@aol.com :
7 November 1763, Mark Stowers and Hannah, his wife, sell 330 acres to John Powell, who is to marry Frances Stowers, daughter of Mark and Hannah Stowers. Land bounded by Henry Kendall.
9 August 1768, John Powell and Frances, hs wife, sell the same 330 acres to James Powell.
15 April 1770, James Powell to daughter, Ruth Bredden, 100 acres bounded by Henry Kendall and Stephen Shiflet.
25 April 1771, James Powell to Stephen Shiflet, 100 acres.
1787, Stephen Shiflett's daughter, Frances, marries Samuel Self in 1787.
16 November 1795, Pickett Shifflet and Lewis G. Powell to John Miller 200 acres, part of the 330 acre tract of Mark Stowers, bounded by Samuel Self.
1795, Pickett Shiflett marries Lucretia Powell in 1795, bondsman Francis Powell.
Apparently, John Powell, James Powell, Francis Powell and Stephen Shiflett's wife, Elizabeth, are all children of John and Ann Powell of Culpeper County.
Lewis G. Powell is the son of James Powell (1725-1776) and at James' death, chooses John Shiflett as his guardian.
Now all this does not prove that Pickett Shiflett is the son of Stephen Shiflett, but it is highly probable, based on the circumstantial evidence of the land boundry of Henry Kendall and the fact that the land Pickett sells is part of the tract Mark Stowers sells to James Powell. This land, if not divided and sold in part as the tract of land that James Powell sells to Stephen Shiflett, at least borders other land of Stephen Shiflett. Because there is no deed to Pickett Shiflett, we could assume that he receives his part from the estate of Stephen Shiflett, dec'd. or at the death of his mother, Stephen's widow.
16 Nov 1795, Pickitt Shifflet and Lewis G. Powell of Orange to John Miller of same
Orange Co. Deed Book #21, pages 64 & 65
This Indenture made this 16th day of November one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, Between Pickitt Shifflet and Lewis G. Powell both of the County of Orange of the one part and John Miller of the same County of the other part, Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds current money to us in hand paid the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge & do bargain sell and deliver and by these presents do bargain sell deliver ad confirm unto the said John Miller his heirs and assigns forever one Certain Tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County aforesaid and on the south side of Thornton River and on the waters of the same containing two hundred acres according to the boundaries thereof be the same more or less the said Land is bounded by the land the said Miller bought of Abner Breeding, by Lewis G. Powell lands, by the land said Miller bought of Sam'l Self and by Edward Brent's land being part of three hundred and thirty acres granted by Patton to Mark Stowers bearing date one thousand seven hundred and sixty two with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging rents, issues & profits unto the said John Miller his heirs and assigns forever and the said Pickett Shifflet and Lewis G. Powell doth further covenant and agree with the said John Miller that we, our heirs &c. will forever warrant and defend a good and lawful title to the above mentioned Land and premises unto the said John Miller his heirs and assigns forever and also that we will at any time hereafter make any other conveyance of the said land and premises the said Miller or his Counsel may devise Witness our hands and seals the day and year above written Pickett his X mark Shifflet
(Acknowledged in presence of us}
Lewis G. Powell
Robt. Miller
Daniel Sweeney
Philip Seal
Jacob Swartswilder
At a Court held for Orange County on Monday the 25th day of April 1796 this Indenture from Pickitt Shifflett and Lewis G. Powell to John Miller was proved by the oaths of Robt. Miller, Philip Seal, and Jacob Swartswilder three of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. Teste James Taylor C.O.C.
Pickett married Lucretia Powell, daughter of Francis Powell Sr. and Sarah (Sally) Unknown, on 22 Jun 1795 in Orange Co., VA. Lucretia was born about 1780 in VA and died before 1860 in GA.
Children from this marriage of Pickett Shiflett Sr. and Lucretia Powell were:
+ 2 M i. Joseph Shiflett was born about 1802 in Elbert Co., GA and died about 1863 in Cherokee Co., GA about age 61.
Joseph married Frances Powell (d. Abt 1863) about 1846.
+ 3 M ii. Lewis Robert Shiflett was born about 1809 in Elbert Co., GA and died on 15 Jun 1884 in DeKalb Co., GA about age 75.
Lewis married Elizabeth Powell on 8 Feb 1838 in Elbert Co., GA.
+ 4 M iii. James Washington Shiflett was born about 1810 in Elbert Co., GA and died after 1880 in Leon Co., TX.
James married Anna (Annie) Unknown (d. Between 1870 and 1880) before 1833 in Franklin Co., GA.
+ 5 F iv. Elizabeth Shiflett was born about 1812 in Elbert Co., GA and died about 1844 in Elbert Co., GA about age 32.
Elizabeth married Tinsley Powell (d. 24 Sep 1878) on 17 Mar 1831 in Elbert Co., GA.
2. Joseph Shiflett (Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1802 in Elbert Co., GA and died about 1863 in Cherokee Co., GA about age 61.
Joseph married Frances Powell about 1846. Frances was born about 1825 in GA and died about 1863 in Cherokee Co., GA about age 38.
Children from this marriage of Joseph Shiflett and Frances Powell were:
+ 6 F i. Lucinda Shiflett was born about 1847 in Cherokee Co., GA and died about 1863 in GA about age 16.
+ 7 M ii. Isaac E. Shiflett was born about 1848 in Cherokee Co., GA and died after 1872 in AR.
Isaac married Elizabeth Margaret Hunt on 18 May 1872 in Independence Co., AR.
+ 8 F iii. Sarah S. Shiflett was born about 1850 in Cherokee Co., GA and died about 1863 in GA about age 13.
+ 9 F iv. Mary E. Shiflett was born about 1854 in Cherokee Co., GA and died about 1863 in GA about age 9.
+ 10 M v. Joseph Christian (William) Shiflet was born on 28 Jan 1857 in Cherokee Co., GA, died on 7 May 1944 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., TX at age 87, and was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Groves, Jefferson Co., TX.
Joseph married Annie Paralee Marshall (d. Dec 1897) on 4 Aug 1878 in Batesville, Independence Co., AR.
Joseph next married Comanche Holder Strait (d. 3 Nov 1939) about 1908.
+ 11 F vi. Martha Shiflett was born about 1861.
3. Lewis Robert Shiflett (Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1809 in Elbert Co., GA and died on 15 Jun 1884 in DeKalb Co., GA about age 75.
General Notes for Lewis Robert Shiflett
1850 United States Federal Census
Name:L. R. Shiflett, age 41, born abt 1809 in GA
Home in 1850: Elbert, Elbert, Georgia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 47
Household Members: NameAge
L. R. Shiflett, age 41
E. Shiflett, age 38
J. A. Shiflett, age 11
L. J. Shiflett, age 8
M. W. Shiflett, age 7
J. Shiflett, age 6
S. E. Shiflett, age 4
N. A. Shiflett, age 2
1850 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Elbert District, Family 47, H of HH, L. R. Shiflett, age 41, Farmer
1860 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Elbert District, Family 608, H of HH, Louis R. Shiflet, age 52
1870 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Gaines District, Family 53, H of HH, Lewis R. Shiflett, age 63, also living in HH is his son Judge A., Shiflett, age 29
1880 Dekalb Co., GA, Census, ED51, Family 60, Father, Lewis Shiflett, age 71, living in HH of son Judge A. Shiflett, Enumerasted 5 Jun 1880
*Original burial was in the Mt. Zion Methodist Church cemetery in Hart County, Georgia. The graves in this cemetery had to be relocated when Hartwell Dam was constructed circa 1960. (info profided by member#47643006)
The birth and death dates listed on the tombstone may not be correct. They were put there many years later when the bodys were moved to the cemetery.
U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: Lewis Robert Shiflet
Service Info.: PVT CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
Birth Date: 18 Mar 1811
Death Date: 15 May 1880
Cemetery: MT Zion Church Cemetery
Cemetery Address: Hartwell, GA 30643
PVT CO B 24 GA INF
Confederate States Army
From the book "A Sketch and History of Our Ancestors by Bruce A. Howard"
I would also like to point out these discrepancies by those who have made obvious guesses. Lewis R. Shiflett was born in 1809 not 1811. He died on the 15th day of June 1884 not 1880. He did not die in Hart County and doubt he is buried in Hart County. He died in DeKalb County over 120 miles from his former home and in the month of June when it was hot. I somehow doubt his son carried him back to Hartwell to bury him. The Lewis Shiflett buried in Hart County is Lewis B. Shiflett, son of Powell Shiflett. His widow Mrs. Martha Shiflett continued to live on their home place in the southern part of the county and spent her remaining days there. The 1870 census shows she hired a man to work the farm and their former slaves who took their last name and are living all around them. She died of a heart attack in April 1880 and buried at old Mount Zion.
Lewis married Elizabeth Powell on 8 Feb 1838 in Elbert Co., GA. Elizabeth was born about 1812 in GA.
Marriage Notes for Elizabeth Powell
Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Name:Elizabeth Powell
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 8 Feb 1838
Marriage Place: Elbert, Georgia, USA
Spouse: Lewis R. Shiflet
Spouse Gender: Male
General Notes for Elizabeth Powell
1850 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Elbert District, Family 47, Wife, E. Shiflett, age 38
1860 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Elbert District, Family 608, Wife, Elizabeth Shiflet, age 50
1870 Newton Co., GA, Census, Subdivision 96, Family 40, H of HH, Elizabeth Shiflett, age 62, Keeping House
Elizabeth Powell Shiflett is listed on the Federal Census for 1870, Newton County, Georgia, page 40. She is living with daughters Sarah E., age 19, Nancy H., age 18, and Mary, age 2. It appears she and Lewis R. Shiflett are either divorced or separated. Lewis is listed in 1870 in Elbert County, family 53. I am not sure about Mary, age 2 living with Elizabeth in 1870. She must be a granddaughter.
Children from this marriage of Lewis Robert Shiflett and Elizabeth Powell were:
+ 12 M i. Judge A. Shiflett was born in Dec 1839 in Elbert Co., GA and died after 1900.
Judge married Elizabeth Unknown.
+ 13 F ii. Lucreta J. Shiflett was born in 1842 in Elbert Co., GA.
+ 14 M iii. Major W. Shiflett was born in 1843 in Elbert Co., GA.
+ 15 M iv. General Jackson Shiflett was born in 1845 in Elbert Co., GA, died on 7 Jan 1864 in Ft. Delaware, DE at age 19, and was buried in Finn's Point National Cemetery, Salem, NJ.
+ 16 F v. Sarah Elizabeth Shiflett was born in 1846 in Elbert Co., GA.
+ 17 F vi. Nancy A. Shiflett was born in 1848 in Elbert Co., GA.
Nancy married J. H. McClellan in 1873 in DeKalb Co., GA.
+ 18 F vii. Lincel Shiflett was born in 1850 in Elbert Co., GA.
4. James Washington Shiflett (Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1810 in Elbert Co., GA and died after 1880 in Leon Co., TX.
General Notes for James Washington Shiflett
1850 Franklin Co., GA, Census, ED32, Family 2. H of HH, James W. Shiplet, age 36, born in GA
1860 Leon Co., TX, Census, Family 247, H of HH, J. W. Shipllett, age 46, born in GA
1870 Leon Co., TX, Census, Precinct 2, Family 247, H of HH, J. W. Shiflet, age 54, born in GA
1880 Leon Co., TX, Census, H of HH, J. W. Shiflet, age 69, born in GA, widower
Some information on the descendants of James W. Shiflett provided by Gaylene Kerr Banister <jlbanister@earthlink.net>
James married Anna (Annie) Unknown before 1833 in Franklin Co., GA. Anna was born about 1814 and died between 1870 and 1880 in Probably Leon Co., TX.
General Notes for Anna (Annie) Unknown
1850 Franklin Co., GA, Census, ED32, Family 2. Wife, Anna Shiplet, age 36, born in GA
1860 Leon Co., TX, Census, Family 247, Wife, Anna Shipllett, age 46, born in GA
1870 Leon Co., TX, Census, Precinct 2, Family 247, Wife, Annie Shiflet, age 53, born in GA
Children from this marriage of James Washington Shiflett and Anna (Annie) Unknown were:
+ 19 M i. King David D. Shiflett was born about 1833 in Franklin Co., GA.
King married Mary Ann Elizabeth Nelson (d. 10 Feb 1909).
+ 20 M ii. Daniel Shiflett was born about 1834 in Franklin Co., GA.
+ 21 M iii. Samuel Edward Shiflett Sr. was born in Jan 1837 in Franklin Co., GA, died in 1916 in Houston Co., TX at age 79, and was buried in Antiock Cemetery, Houston Co., TX.
Samuel married Mary Margaret McBown (d. 17 Apr 1892).
+ 22 F iv. Elizabeth E. Shiflett was born in Jan 1837 in Franklin Co., GA.
+ 23 M v. James G. W. Shiflett was born about 1838 in Franklin Co., GA.
James married Nancy C. Unknown (d. Abt 1879) about 1857 in Leon Co., TX.
James next married Ellen Unknown about 1880.
+ 24 M vi. Thomas J. Shiflett was born about 1847 in Franklin Co., GA.
+ 25 F vii. Lousania Shiflett was born about 1847 in Franklin Co., GA.
+ 26 M viii. John Wesley Shiflett was born about 1847 in Franklin Co., GA.
+ 27 M ix. William F. Shiflett was born about 1848 in Franklin Co., GA.
+ 28 F x. Anna Elizabeth Shiflett was born about 1849 in Franklin Co., GA.
+ 29 M xi. Elbert F. Shiflett was born about 1852 in Franklin Co., GA.
+ 30 F xii. Mary J. Shiflett was born about 1857 in Leon Co., TX.
5. Elizabeth Shiflett (Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1812 in Elbert Co., GA and died about 1844 in Elbert Co., GA about age 32.
Elizabeth married Tinsley Powell, son of William Riddle Powell and Sarah Franklin, on 17 Mar 1831 in Elbert Co., GA. Tinsley was born on 16 Jan 1808 in Elbert Co., GA and died on 24 Sep 1878 in Hart Co., GA at age 70.
Marriage Notes for Elizabeth Shiflett
Georgia Marriages to 1850
Name: Eliza Shiflett
Spouse: Tinsley Powell
Marriage Date: 17 Mar 1831
Marriage County: Elbert
Marriage State: Georgia
Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944
Name: Tinsley Powell
Spouse: Elizabeth Shiflett
Marriage Date: 12 May 1831
County: Elbert
State: Georgia
General Notes for Tinsley Powell
1850 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Elbert, Family 118, H of HH, T. Powell, age 43, born in VA, Farmer
N. Powell, age 33
N. Powell, age 15
M. Powell, age 14
J. Powell, age 11
W. Powell, age 7
L. Powell, age 5
M. owell, age 2
M. Powell, age 5/12
1860 Hart Co., GA, Census, Hartwell District, Family 742, H of HH, Tinsley Powell, age 51, Farmer
In 1860 there is also living in the Tinsley Powell HH, Mary age 24, James W. age 22, Wm J. age 17, Louisa age 16, Martha A. age 12, Nancy M., age 10, Patience age 5, John T., age 3, Linsey R, age 9/12,
1870 Hart Co., GA, Census, Hartwell District, Family 507, H of HH, Tinsley Powell, age 64, Farmer
In 1870 there is also living in the Tinsley Powell HH, Mary age 32, Louisa age 24 and Patience age 15, John L., age 12, Linsey R, age 10, Francis M., age 7, Mathew L., age 4 and Dicy E., age 1
Children from this marriage of Tinsley Powell and Elizabeth Shiflett were:
+ 31 F i. Sarah Ann Powell was born in 1833 in GA.
Sarah married Elias S. Dyar on 6 Jul 1849 in Elbert Co., GA.
+ 32 M ii. Noah T. Powell was born in 1834 in GA and died before 1880.
Noah married Milly M. Vickery on 29 Dec 1858 in Elbert Co., GA.
+ 33 F iii. Milly Powell was born in 1836 in GA.
Milly married James Dyar on 16 Sep 1855 in Elbert Co., GA.
+ 34 M iv. James W. Powell was born in 1838 in Elbert Co., GA and died on 3 Jan 1865 at age 27.
+ 35 F v. Matilda Powell was born in 1842 in GA.
+ 36 M vi. William J. Powell was born in 1844 in GA.
6. Lucinda Shiflett (Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1847 in Cherokee Co., GA and died about 1863 in GA about age 16.
General Notes for Lucinda Shiflett
Killed in a massacre by Gen. Sherman's troops during the March to the Sea in Georgia in 1863, her father, mother, and 2 sisters were also killed. Two brothers Isacc and Joseph survived.
7. Isaac E. Shiflett (Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1848 in Cherokee Co., GA and died after 1872 in AR.
General Notes for Isaac E. Shiflett
1870 Independence Co., AR, Census, Christian Twp, Family 197, Isaac Shiffett, age 20, and Joseph Shiffett age 14, working on farm, living in HH of Edwin ?. Molhens (Molhers)
Joseph and Isaac were the only two survivors of a massacre by Gen. Sherman's troops during Sherman's march to the Sea in Georgia in 1863 that killed his father, mother, and 3 sisters ages 9 to 17.
Isaac married Elizabeth Margaret Hunt on 18 May 1872 in Independence Co., AR.
Marriage Notes for Elizabeth Margaret Hunt
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Name: Isaac Shiflet
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1851
Residence: Independence, Arkansas
Spouse's Name: Margret Hunt
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse's Residence: Independence, Arkansas
Marriage Date: 18 May 1872
Marriage county: Independence
Event Type: Marriage
FHL Film Number: 1288646
8. Sarah S. Shiflett (Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1850 in Cherokee Co., GA and died about 1863 in GA about age 13.
General Notes for Sarah S. Shiflett
Killed in a massacre by Gen. Sherman's troops during the March to the Sea in Georgia in 1863, her father, mother, and 2 sisters were also killed. Two brothers Isacc and Joseph survived.
9. Mary E. Shiflett (Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1854 in Cherokee Co., GA and died about 1863 in GA about age 9.
General Notes for Mary E. Shiflett
Killed in a massacre by Gen. Sherman's troops during the March to the Sea in Georgia in 1863, her father, mother, and 2 sisters were also killed. Two brothers Isacc and Joseph survived.
10. Joseph Christian (William) Shiflet (Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 28 Jan 1857 in Cherokee Co., GA, died on 7 May 1944 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., TX at age 87, and was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Groves, Jefferson Co., TX. The cause of his death was Cancer of ???? and Bladder.
General Notes for Joseph Christian (William) Shiflet
1870 Independence Co., AR, Census, Christian Twp, Family 197, Isaac Shiffett, age 20, and Joseph C. Shiffett age 14, working on farm, living in HH of Edwin ?. Molhens (Molhers)
1900 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Pct 6, ED111, Family 339, H of HH, Joseph C. Shiflet, age 42, widower, born Jan 1858 in GA, parents born in GA
1910 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Pct 1, ED63, Family 65, H of HH, J. C. Shiflet, age 52, married 2nd, 2 years, born in GA, parents born in GA
1920 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Denison, ED83, Family 201, H of HH, Joseph C. Shiflet, age 63, married, born in GA, parents born in US, also living in HH is Carl Sterin?, age 10, relationship ?
1930 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Pct 2, ED31, Family 93, H of HH, Joseph C. Shiflet, age 72, married at age 20, born nin GA, parents born in GA
Joseph and Isaac were the only two survivors of a massacre by General Sherman's troops during Sherman's march to the Sea in Georgia in 1863 that killed his father, mother, and 3 sisters ages 9 to 17.
Obituary From The Port Arthur News, Port Arthur, TX, Mon, May 8, 1944
JOSEPH CHRISTIAN SHIFLETT
SHIFIET RITES TO BE TUESDAY
Funeral services for J. C. Shiflet. 67. of 2627 ninth street, a retired farmer, who died Sunday at 4:40 p. in. in a Beaumont hospital, will be held Tuesday at 2 p. m. in the Clayton and Thompson Chapel. J F. Doggett of the Sixth Street Church of Christ, will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery. Pallbearers arc to be Carl T. Long. W. J. Hicks, E. E. Provence, Wesley Provence, L. M. Jones and O. Dionne. A native of Georgia, Mr. Shiflet came to Port Arthur six months ago from Denison. He had been in the hospital for 12 days. surviving are three Sons. C. A. Shiflet of Port Arthur. C. E. Shiflet and W. J. Shiflet of Denison; two daughters, Mrs. W. D. Renfro and Mrs. N. J. Norwood, both of San Pedro Cal, 18 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 #23878
Name:Joseph Christian Shiflet
Birth Date: 28 Jan 1857
Birth Place: Georgia
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence: Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas
Age at Death: 87
Death Date: 7 May 1944
Death Place: Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas
Widower
Informant: C. A. Shiflet
Joseph married Annie Paralee Marshall, daughter of John William Marshall and Sarah White, on 4 Aug 1878 in Batesville, Independence Co., AR. Annie was born on 23 Oct 1863 in Carthage, Leake Co., MS and died in Dec 1897 in Grayson Co., TX at age 34.
Marriage Notes for Annie Paralee Marshall
Marriage Record Info:
Joseph W. Shiflett, 21, Annie P. Marshall, 14, August 4, 1878 Book E, pg. 68
Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Name: Joseph W. Shiflett
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Birth Year: abt 1857
Residence: Independence, Arkansas
Spouse's Name: Annie P Marshall
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 14
Spouse's Residence: Independence, Arkansas
Marriage Date: 4 Aug 1878
Marriage License Date: 3 Aug 1878
Marriage county: Independence
Event Type: Marriage
FHL Film Number: 1288647
General Notes for Annie Paralee Marshall
1930 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Precinct 2, ED31, Family 93, Wife, ?????? Shiflet, age 73, married at age 14, born in TX, father born in MO, mother born in AR
On the 1930 census the name is hard to read it looks like Comindie, Eommdie.
Children from this marriage of Joseph Christian (William) Shiflet and Annie Paralee Marshall were:
+ 37 M i. William Joseph (Shiflet) Schiflett was born on 8 Jul 1879 in Sharp Co., AR, died on 15 May 1964 in Denison, Grayson Co., TX at age 84, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson Co., TX.
William married Myrtle Melviney Renfro (d. 12 May 1973) on 10 Aug 1902 in South Mayd, Grayson Co., TX.
+ 38 F ii. Sarah Maire Shiflet was born on 1 Apr 1885 in AR, died on 4 May 1912 in Cooke Co., TX at age 27, and was buried in Indian Creek Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke Co., TX.
Sarah married Rev. George William Renfro on 2 Oct 1901 in Ethel, Grayson Co., TX.
+ 39 M iii. Charles Elmore Shiflet was born on 12 Apr 1887 in AR, died on 11 Apr 1955 in Denison, Grayson Co., TX at age 67, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson Co., TX.
Charles married Lillie May Renfro (d. 16 Jun 1922) on 24 May 1908 in Grayson Co., TX.
+ 40 F iv. Mattie P. Shiflet was born in Oct 1889 in AR.
Mattie married William Dallas Renfroe (d. 2 Jun 1945) about 1903.
+ 41 F v. Ethyl O. Shiflet was born in Aug 1892 in AR.
+ 42 F vi. Ida P. Shiflet was born in May 1895 in AR.
+ 43 M vii. Clarence Albert Shiflet was born on 20 Dec 1897 in TX, died on 14 Nov 1974 in Groves, Jefferson Co, TX at age 76, and was buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Nederland, Jefferson Co., TX.
Clarence married Margaret (Maggie) Rodgers (d. 23 Jan 1973) about 1919 in Grayson Co., TX.
Joseph next married Comanche Holder Strait, daughter of J. I. Strait, about 1908. Comanche was born on 11 Feb 1857 in TX and died on 3 Nov 1939 in Grayson Co., TX at age 82. The cause of her death was Acute Deletation of heart.
General Notes for Comanche Holder Strait
1910 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Pct 1, ED63, Family 65, Wife, Commanche Shiflet, age 53, married 2nd, 2 years, born in US, parents born in US, 10 of 11 children living
1920 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Denison, ED83, Family 201, Wife, Comhche ?. Shiflet, age 64, married, born in TX, father born in TN, mother born in AR
1930 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Precinct 2, ED31, Family 93, Wife, ?????? Shiflet, age 73, married at age 14, born in TX, father born in MO, mother born in AR
On the 1930 census the name is hard to read it looks like Comindie, Eommdie.
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 #50701
Name:Comanchie Holder Shiflett [Com Anchie Holder Strait]
Birth Date: 11 Feb 1857
Birth Place: Texas
Gender: Female
Race:White
Residence: Denson
Spouse: J. C. Shiflett
Father: G. J. Strait
Age at Death: 82
Death Date: 3 Nov 1939
Death Place:Sherman, Grayson, Texas
Informant: R. I. Holder
11. Martha Shiflett (Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1861.
12. Judge A. Shiflett (Lewis Robert2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in Dec 1839 in Elbert Co., GA and died after 1900.
General Notes for Judge A. Shiflett
1850 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Elbert District, Family 47, Son, J. A. Shiflett, age 11
1860 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Elbert District, Family 608, Son, Judge A. Shiflett, age 21
1870 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Gaines District, Family 53, Son, Judge A. Shiflett, age 29
1880 Dekalb Co., GA, Census, ED51, Family 60, H of HH, J. A. Shiflett, age 35, Farmer, no children listed
1900 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Gaines District, Family 492, H of HH, Judge A. Shiflet, age 60, single, born Dec 1839 in GA, Living by himself.
Judge married Elizabeth Unknown. Elizabeth was born about 1839 in GA.
General Notes for Elizabeth Unknown
1880 Dekalb Co., GA, Census, ED51, Family 60, Wife, Elizabeth, age 41
13. Lucreta J. Shiflett (Lewis Robert2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in 1842 in Elbert Co., GA.
General Notes for Lucreta J. Shiflett
1850 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Elbert District, Family 47, Daughter, L. J. Shiflett, age 8
1860 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Elbert District, Family 608, Daughter, Lucreta J. Shiflett, age 18
14. Major W. Shiflett (Lewis Robert2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in 1843 in Elbert Co., GA.
General Notes for Major W. Shiflett
1850 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Elbert District, Family 47, Son, M. W. Shiflett, age 7
1860 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Elbert District, Family 608, Son, Major W. Shiflett, age 17
15. General Jackson Shiflett (Lewis Robert2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in 1845 in Elbert Co., GA, died on 7 Jan 1864 in Ft. Delaware, DE at age 19, and was buried in Finn's Point National Cemetery, Salem, NJ. The cause of his death was chronic diarrhoea.
General Notes for General Jackson Shiflett
1850 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Elbert District, Family 47, Son, J. Shiflett, age 6
1860 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Elbert District, Family 608, Son, General J. Shiflett, age 15
American Civil War Soldiers Record
Name: General Jackson Shiflett
Residence: Hart County, Georgia
Enlistment Date: 24 August 1861
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Confederacy
State Served: Georgia
Unit Numbers: 368 368
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 24 August 1861
Enlisted in Company B, 24th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 24 August 1861.
POW on 02 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA
Died of disease Company B, 24th Infantry Regiment Georgia on 07 January 1864 in Fort Delaware, DE
Source: American Cvil War Research Database:
General Jackson Shiflett
Residence Hart County GA;
Enlisted on 8/24/61 as a Private.
On 8/24/61 he mustered into "B" Co. GA 24th Infantry
He died of disease on 1/7/64 Fort Delaware, DE (Died, chronic diarrhoea)
He was listed as: * POW 7/2/63 Gettysburg, PA
U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: General J. Shiftlet
Service Info.: PVT CONFEDERATE STATES Army
Death Date: 7 Jan 1864
Interment Date: 7 Jan 1864
Cemetery: Finn'S Point National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: R.F.D. No. 3, Box 542 Fort Mott Road Salem , NJ 08079
Buried At: Section Cm Site 2016
Noted events in his life were:
• General served in the military. PVT CSA
16. Sarah Elizabeth Shiflett (Lewis Robert2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in 1846 in Elbert Co., GA.
General Notes for Sarah Elizabeth Shiflett
1850 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Elbert District, Family 47, Daughter, S. E. Shiflett, age 4
1860 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Elbert District, Family 608, Daughter, Sarah E. Shiflett, age 14
1870 Newton Co., GA, Census, Subdivision 96, Family 40, Sarah E. Shiflett, age 19
17. Nancy A. Shiflett (Lewis Robert2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in 1848 in Elbert Co., GA.
General Notes for Nancy A. Shiflett
1850 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Elbert District, Family 47, Daughter, N. A. Shiflett, age 2
1860 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Elbert District, Family 608, Nancy A. Shiflett, age 12
1870 Newton Co., GA, Census, Subdivision 96, Family 40, Nancy A. Shiflett, age 18
Nancy married J. H. McClellan in 1873 in DeKalb Co., GA.
Marriage Notes for Nancy A. Shiflett
Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978
Name:Nancy Ann Shifflet
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 1873
Marriage Place: DeKalb, Georgia, USA
Spouse: J. H. McClellan
Spouse Gender: Male
18. Lincel Shiflett (Lewis Robert2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in 1850 in Elbert Co., GA.
General Notes for Lincel Shiflett
1880 Dekalb Co., GA, Census, ED51, Family 60, Sister, Lincel, age 30, living in HH of brother Judge A. Shiflett
19. King David D. Shiflett (James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1833 in Franklin Co., GA.
General Notes for King David D. Shiflett
1850 Franklin Co., GA, Census, ED32, Family 2, Male Child, King D. Shiplet, age 17, born in GA, living in HH of James & Anna Shiplet
1860 Houston Co., TX, Census, Family 605, H of HH, K. D. D. Shiflett, age 27, born in AL
King David D Shiflett first enlisted in the Confederate Army in 1862. He joined on 22 Feb, 1862 in Crockett, Houston, Co., Texas. He was living with his wife and daughter. Muster roll reports that he enlisted for 12 months. In November of 1862 the muster roll reports that he was sick and that he was sent to Camp Nelson in Arkansas. In Jan./Feb. of 1863 he is listed as present and the must roll notes that he has not been paid since October of 1862. On June 10, 1863 he was captured at Providence, LA but he is listed as being in Providence and "sick" on a muster roll in 1864. According to records he was captured in Alton, IL. He then transferred to Camp Douglass in Chicago where one month before the Civil War ended, enlisted in the Union Army. According to these records, he stayed in for two months before being sent to Ft. Leavenworth Hospital. He never arrived. He was listed as deserted in July, but two telegraphs reveal that he was arrested in Ft. Scott, Kansas six days after he left for Ft. Leavenworth. From the records below, it is not clear if he was cleared to return to Ft. Leavenworth and never arrived or what happened to him after he was arrested. In October, the army again wrote that he was a deserter and that he had never been captured. I have yet to find a record of his making his way back to Texas, but by 1872 his wife had remarried. Below are details from scans of his military records.
Re: KING DAVID SHIFLETT (GA - TX) New
rhnelson (View posts) Posted: 25 Feb 2013 4:07PM
Shannon,
This past week while researching in Houston County, Texas, I found two records that show K.D.D. Shiflett returned to Texas after the Civil War. One was a document he executed in April of 1866 leasing out his farm. The second was a document that was executed on July 28, 1866 which was a divorce suit he brought against Mary Ann E. Shiflett. He received the farm, 1 brown mule, 4 years old and 2 horses. Mary Ann E. Shiflett received 30 or 40 head of cattle, more or less and 6 horses. She also received $100 alimony.
King married Mary Ann Elizabeth Nelson. Mary was born on 31 Dec 1837 in TX, died on 10 Feb 1909 at age 71, and was buried in Greeneleaf Cemetery, Brownwood, Brown Co., TX.
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Fact: 1866, in Houston Co., TX.
General Notes for Mary Ann Elizabeth Nelson
1860 Houston Co., TX, Census, Family 605, Wife, Mary Shiflett, age 26, born in AL
1880 Houston Co., TX, Census, Family 138, Wife, M. A. E. Roan, age 41, married, born in Al
H of HH, Geo W. Roan, age 47, married, born in ???
son, Geo M. Roan, age 8, born in TX
dau, S. G. Roan, age 6, born in TX
son, J. C. Roan, age 2/12, born march in TX
boarder, Wm Mccarlton, age 27
boarder, E. F. Hobert, age 24
The child from this marriage of King David D. Shiflett and Mary Ann Elizabeth Nelson was:
+ 44 F i. Frances A. (Fannie) Shiflett was born about 1858 in TX.
Frances married Jim McCausland.
20. Daniel Shiflett (James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1834 in Franklin Co., GA.
General Notes for Daniel Shiflett
1850 Franklin Co., GA, Census, ED32, Family 2. Not Listed living in HH of James & Anna Shiplet
Research: Joann Herring's records list Daniel Shiflet as son of James W. Shiflet, Sr. Marteal Well's records do not list Daniel.
21. Samuel Edward Shiflett Sr. (James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in Jan 1837 in Franklin Co., GA, died in 1916 in Houston Co., TX at age 79, and was buried in Antiock Cemetery, Houston Co., TX.
General Notes for Samuel Edward Shiflett Sr.
1850 Franklin Co., GA, Census, ED32, Family 2. Male Child, Samuel Shiplet, age 16, born in GA, living in HH of James & Anna Shiplet
1860 Leon Co., TX, Census, Family 247, Male, Samuel Shipllett, age 25, born in GA, living in HH of J. W. & Anna Shipllett
1880 Leon Co., TX, Census, ED87, Family 702, Son, Sam Shiflet, age 45, single, born in GA, in HH of J. W. Shiflet,
1900 Leon Co., TX, Census, Justice Pct 8, ED50, Family 79, Boader, Samuel Shiflett, age 63, born Jan 1837 in GA
Samuel served in the Civil War (C.S.A.), pension #07257 filed in Houston Co., TX; under the terms of the pension, he had to be a TX resident by 1880.
Samuel was a twin to Elizabeth
The following information provided by Marteal Wells
Research: I have been unable to locate any marriage or children for Samuel.
Military: Private, Company D, 6 Battalion, Texas Cavalry (Gould's Battalion) and (3rd Battalion Texas Cavalry). Originally filed under Samuel E. Shiflett.
Samuell E. Shiflet filed Confederate Pension Application in Leon Co., Texas, 7 Aug 1899. Claim approved. A-7257. He stated he had suffered a heat stroke when he was in the war, and nearly blind because of his military service and overwork. He served in C. E. Gould's Battallion, Reynolds Brigade and Walker's Division 3 years. He owned 2 small mules worth about $50.00. There was a letter in the file from Mrs. Nola Shiflet, Weldon, Texas, dated 10 July 1939, requesting funds for Samuel Shiflet's headstone. She stated he was her father-in-law.
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: S. C. Shiflett
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Texas
Regiment Name: 6 Batt'n Texas Cavalry
Regiment Name Expanded: 6th Battalion, Texas Cavalry (Gould's)
Company: E
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private
Alternate Name: Samuel E. Shiflett
Film Number: M227 roll 33
Samuel married Mary Margaret McBown. Mary was born on 11 Feb 1872, died on 17 Apr 1892 in Madison Co., TX at age 20, and was buried in Burrows Cemetery, Madison Co., TX.
General Notes for Mary Margaret McBown
Note: is M. the initial of her last name? Her tombstone lists her as Mary M. Shiflett. There is a Manning family buried in this cemetery. Mary died after the birth of their 2nd child.
Children from this marriage of Samuel Edward Shiflett Sr. and Mary Margaret McBown were:
+ 45 M i. George Washington Shiflett was born in Nov 1889 in TX, died on 8 Dec 1936 in Fort Bend Co., TX at age 47, and was buried in Weldon Cemetery, Weldon, Houston Co., TX.
George married Nola Charlotta Wiggins (d. 15 Aug 1974) about 1910.
+ 46 M ii. Samuel Edward Shiflett Jr. was born on 17 Apr 1892 in Madison Co., TX, died on 13 Apr 1980 in Wharton Co., TX at age 87, and was buried in Weldon Cemetery, Weldon, Houston Co., TX.
Samuel married Lenora Carrie Welch (d. 10 Jan 1991) about 1926.
22. Elizabeth E. Shiflett (James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in Jan 1837 in Franklin Co., GA.
General Notes for Elizabeth E. Shiflett
1850 Franklin Co., GA, Census, ED32, Family 2. Feale Child, Elizabeth E. Shiplet, age 14, born in GA, living in HH of James & Anna Shiplet
1870 Leon Co., TX, Census, Precinct 2, Family 247, Daughter, Sarah E. Shiflet, age 34
Research: Elizabeth appears to be same age as Samuel. They could be twins, but I don't know that for sure. -Marteal Wells
23. James G. W. Shiflett (James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1838 in Franklin Co., GA.
General Notes for James G. W. Shiflett
1850 Franklin Co., GA, Census, ED32, Family 2. Male Child, James W. Shiplet, age 12, born in GA, living in HH of James & Anna Shiplet
1860 Leon Co., TX, Census, Family 247, Male, J. W. Shipllett, age 23, born in GA, living in HH of J. W. & Anna Shipllett
1870 Houston Co., TX, Federal Census: Page No. 28/277 Inhabitants in Precinct 4, in the County of Houston, State of Texas, enumerated on the 16th day of November, 1870. Post Office: Alabama, Dwelling #208, Family #208
SHIFLET, James, 31, M, W, Farmer, --, --, GA, Cannot read or write
Nancy C., 30, F, W, Keeping House, KY
James H., 11, M, W, TX
E. S., 9, F, W, TX
Allice, 4, F, W, TX
James G. W. second married Ellen [--?--]
1880 Houston Co., TX, Census, ED28, Family 353, H of HH, J. G. W. Shiflet, age 44, born in TX
1880 Federal Census: Page No. 402B, Supervisor's Dist. No. 1, Enumeration Dist. No. 28
Inhabitants in ______, in the County of Houston, State of Texas, enumerated on the 21st day of June, 1880.
Name of Street -- House Number --
Dwelling# ---, Family# 353
SHEFLET, J. G. W., W, M, 41, married, Farmer, GA, GA, GA
"" Ellen, W, F, 22, Wife, married, LA, NC, NC
"" Alice, W, F, 12, Daughter, TX, GA, LA
"" M. S., W, F, 8, Daughter, TX, GA, LA
"" Theodocia, W, F, 2, Daughter, TX, GA, LA
"" Ida R., W, F, 5/12, Dec, Daughter, TX, GA, LA
Private, 6th Texas Field Battery, formerly known as Wilke's (subsequently Doge's Battery Light Artillery as Company D)
James married Nancy C. Unknown about 1857 in Leon Co., TX. Nancy was born about 1840 in KY and died about 1879 in TX about age 39.
General Notes for Nancy C. Unknown
1870 Houston Co., TX, Census, Family 208, Wife, Nancy C. Shiflet, age 30, born in KY
Children from this marriage of James G. W. Shiflett and Nancy C. Unknown were:
+ 47 M i. James H. Shiflett was born about 1858 in Leon Co., TX.
+ 48 F ii. E. S. Shiflett was born about 1861 in Leon Co., TX.
+ 49 F iii. Alice Violet Shiflett was born on 26 Sep 1866 in Leon Co., TX and died on 29 Jul 1958 in Galveston, Galveston Co., TX at age 91.
Alice married Abram Smith Pruett Sr. (d. Bef 31 Mar 1886) about 1885.
Alice next married William Carroll Young (d. 27 Nov 1933) about 1886.
+ 50 F iv. M. S. (Mollie) Shiflett was born in 1872 in Leon Co., TX.
+ 51 F v. Theodocia Shiflett was born in 1878 in Leon Co., TX.
+ 52 F vi. Ida R. Shiflett was born in Dec 1879 in Leon Co., TX.
James next married Ellen Unknown about 1880. Ellen was born about 1858 in LA.
General Notes for Ellen Unknown
1880 Houston Co., TX, Census, ED28, Family 353, Wife, Ellen Shiflet, age 22, born in LA, parents born in NC
24. Thomas J. Shiflett (James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1847 in Franklin Co., GA.
General Notes for Thomas J. Shiflett
1850 Franklin Co., GA, Census, ED32, Family 2. Male Child, Thomas J. Shiplet, age 11, born in GA, living in HH of James & Anna Shiplet
1860 Leon Co., TX, Census, Family 247, Male, Thos Shipllett, age 19, born in GA, living in HH of J. W. & Anna Shipllett
Thomas J. Shifflett served in the Confederate Military in Texas. He was a member of Co. E, 6th Battalion, Texas Cavalary. (Gould Battalion) and 3 Battalion, Texas Cavalary as a private. This was originally filed under Thomas J. Shiflett. I have been unable to find Thomas since the Civil War. It is possible he did not survive the Civil War. (Information from Marteal Wells)
25. Lousania Shiflett (James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1847 in Franklin Co., GA.
General Notes for Lousania Shiflett
1850 Franklin Co., GA, Census, ED32, Family 2. Female Child, Lousania Shiplet, age 9, born in GA, living in HH of James & Anna Shiplet
1860 Leon Co., TX, Census, Family 247, Not living in HH of J. W. & Anna Shipllett
26. John Wesley Shiflett (James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1847 in Franklin Co., GA.
General Notes for John Wesley Shiflett
1850 Franklin Co., GA, Census, ED32, Family 2. Male Child, John W. Shiplet, age 6, born in GA, living in HH of James & Anna Shiplet
1860 Leon Co., TX, Census, Family 247, Male, Wesley Shipllett, age 16, born in GA, living in HH of J. W. & Anna Shipllett
1870 Leon Co., TX, Census, Precinct 2, Family 247, Son, John W. Shiflet, age 26, born in GA
Research: John Wesley Shifflet served during the Civil War as a Confederate soldier in Company H, 7th Regiment Texas Mounted Volunteers and 3rd Regiment Sibley's Brigade as a private. I am unable to find a Federal census record on Wesley in Texas. - Marteal Wells
27. William F. Shiflett (James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1848 in Franklin Co., GA.
General Notes for William F. Shiflett
1850 Franklin Co., GA, Census, ED32, Family 2. Male Child, William F. Shiplet, age 4, born in GA, living in HH of James & Anna Shiplet
28. Anna Elizabeth Shiflett (James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1849 in Franklin Co., GA.
General Notes for Anna Elizabeth Shiflett
1850 Franklin Co., GA, Census, ED32, Family 2. Female Child, Anna Shiplet, age 1, born in GA, living in HH of James & Anna Shiplet
1860 Leon Co., TX, Census, Family 247, Female, Elizabeth Shipllett, age 11, Blind, born in GA, living in HH of J. W. & Anna Shipllett
29. Elbert F. Shiflett (James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1852 in Franklin Co., GA.
General Notes for Elbert F. Shiflett
1860 Leon Co., TX, Census, Family 247, Male, Elbert F. Shipllett, age 8, Blind, born in GA, living in HH of J. W. & Anna Shipllett
Gaylene Kerr Banister, Houston, TX <jlbanister@earthlink.net>
District No. 32, Franklin Co., Georgia
25 October 1850
Page 310B
Dwelling #2, Family #2
James W. Shiplet, 36, M, Farmer, $1500, GA
Anna, 36, F, GA
King D., 17, M, Farmer, GA, attended school
Samuel, 16, M, Farmer, GA, attended school
Elizabeth E., 14, F, GA, attended school
James W., 12, M, GA, attended school
Thomas J., 11, M, GA, attended school
Louisania, 9, F, GA
John W., 6, M, GA
William F., 4, M, GA
Anna, 1, F
---------------------
Leon Division, Leon Co., Texas
Leona Post Office
27 August 1860
Page 255 (35)
Dwelling #247, Family #247
J. W. Shipltett, 46, M, Farmer, $1,600, $800, GA
Anna, 46, F, GA, can't read or write
Samuel, 25, M, Laborer, ---, $250, GA, can't read or write
J. W., 23, M, Laborer, ---, $600, GA, can't read or write
Thomas, 19, M, Laborer, ---, $200, GA
Wesley, 16, M, Student, GA
Elizabeth, 11, F, GA, Blind
Elbert F., 8, M, GA, Blind
Mary J., 3, F, TX
30. Mary J. Shiflett (James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1857 in Leon Co., TX.
General Notes for Mary J. Shiflett
1860 Leon Co., TX, Census, Family 247, Female, Mary J. Shipllett, age 3, born in GA, living in HH of J. W. & Anna Shipllett
1870 Leon Co., TX, Census, Precinct 2, Family 247, Daughter, Mary J. Shiflet, age 12, born in TX
31. Sarah Ann Powell (Elizabeth Shiflett2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in 1833 in GA.
Sarah married Elias S. Dyar on 6 Jul 1849 in Elbert Co., GA.
32. Noah T. Powell (Elizabeth Shiflett2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in 1834 in GA and died before 1880.
General Notes for Noah T. Powell
1870 Hart Co., GA, Census, Hartwell, Family 14, H of HH, Noah T. Powell, age 36, farmer, also living in this HH is Henry Stephenson, age 24, shoemaker
Noah married Milly M. Vickery, daughter of Joseph Hightower Vickery and Patience Sanders, on 29 Dec 1858 in Elbert Co., GA. Milly was born in 1835 in GA.
General Notes for Milly M. Vickery
1870 Hart Co., GA, Census, Hartwell, Family 14, Wife, Milly M. Powell, age 29
1880 Hart Co., GA, Census, ED51, Family 35, H of HH, Milly M. Powell, age 39, widow, keeping house
1900 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Wyches, ED16, Family 51, Mother, Millie M. Powell, age 52, widow, born Apr 1848, 4 of 7 children living, in HH of Son, George Powell
Children from this marriage of Noah T. Powell and Milly M. Vickery were:
+ 53 M i. James M. Powell was born in 1854 in GA.
+ 54 F ii. Sarah A. Powell was born in 1856 in GA.
+ 55 F iii. Mary J. Powell was born in 1869 in GA.
+ 56 F iv. Martha E. Powell was born in 1873 in GA.
+ 57 M v. Columbus C. Powell was born in 1875 in GA.
+ 58 M vi. George W. Powell was born in Apr 1877 in GA.
33. Milly Powell (Elizabeth Shiflett2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in 1836 in GA.
Milly married James Dyar on 16 Sep 1855 in Elbert Co., GA.
34. James W. Powell (Elizabeth Shiflett2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in 1838 in Elbert Co., GA and died on 3 Jan 1865 at age 27.
General Notes for James W. Powell
1860 Hart Co., GA, Census, Hartwell District, Family 742, Son, James W. Powell, age 22
35. Matilda Powell (Elizabeth Shiflett2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in 1842 in GA.
36. William J. Powell (Elizabeth Shiflett2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in 1844 in GA.
General Notes for William J. Powell
1860 Hart Co., GA, Census, Hartwell District, Family 742, Son, Wm J. Powell, age 17
37. William Joseph (Shiflet) Schiflett (Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 8 Jul 1879 in Sharp Co., AR, died on 15 May 1964 in Denison, Grayson Co., TX at age 84, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson Co., TX.
General Notes for William Joseph (Shiflet) Schiflett
1900 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Precinct 6, ED111, Family 339, Son, Joseph W. Shiflet, age 20, single, born Jul 1879 in AR, father born in GA, mother born in MS
1920 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Denison, ED80, Family 164?, H of HH, William Shiflet, age 40, married, born in AR
1930 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Precinct 2, ED31, Family 278, H of HH, Joe W. Schiflett, age 50, married at age 23, born in AR, father born in GA, mother born in AR
Changed last name to Schiflett in the 1920's
Email from Joann Rhome Herring Dec. 8, 2003
Everything (but absolute source information) adds to the above - Pickett Shiflet and Powell Shiflet (I believe Powell is his brother) moved to Georgia at the same time and settle near one another. Both Powell and Pickett's first name lead me to believe that there is a relationship to the Powells and Picketts in the same area of Virginia. I mean you don't just name your two boys Powell and Pickett out of the blue. There are books that state Stephen Powells wife was Lucretia Powell, but I know this for a fact it wasn't - it was Elizabeth. Stephen died and left his "stuff" to Elizabeth. You see her name around the Virginia area several times but never a mention of Pickett. Then she dies and suddenly out of the blue, up pops Pickett selling some land and then moving to GA. I can't prove it is the same land. It has to be close but I just don't know if it is the same land. Stephen's land is listed like - up to the fence post on old man bla bla's land around to the creek and the old Oak tree -!!!!! and when Picket sells his land it is listed differently. But he sells the land after Elizabeth dies and he and Powell go to Georgia. I know that John Powell and Ann Pickett are the parents of Elizabeth Powell Shiflet. Makes sense that she named her kids Powell and Pickett after her parents.
Anyways, my grandfather was born William Joseph Shiflet. He went to work for the MKT Railroad in North Texas (Denison area). They kept giving him his paycheck with his name spelled Shiflett (two ts) So he just added two ts to his name. Then his son took German in High School and his German teacher told him he had left out the c in his name. So, my grandfather had little education and he said OK - and added the c - so it became Schiflett. Any person you see with the named spelled that way is most likely a relative of mine. All of my grandfather's siblings said he was nuts and kept the name Shiflet. I love that story. Joann in Alaska
William married Myrtle Melviney Renfro, daughter of George Anderson Renfro and Nancy Ann Cowgur, on 10 Aug 1902 in South Mayd, Grayson Co., TX. Myrtle was born on 12 Sep 1886 in Stonewall, Gillespie Co., TX, died on 12 May 1973 in Denison, Grayson Co., TX at age 86, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson Co., TX.
General Notes for Myrtle Melviney Renfro
1920 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Denison, ED80, Family 164?, Wife, Myrtle Shiflet, age 33, married, born in TX
1930 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Precinct 2, ED31, Family 278, Wife, Myrtle M. Schiflett, age 43, married at age 16, born in TX, father born in MO, mother born in AR
Children from this marriage of William Joseph (Shiflet) Schiflett and Myrtle Melviney Renfro were:
+ 59 F i. Annie Paralee Schiflett was born on 8 Sep 1903 in Grayson Co., TX and died on 15 Mar 1962 in CO at age 58.
Annie married Virgil Patton Gilliam (d. 25 Jan 1989) in Dec 1920 in Grayson Co., TX.
Annie next married Roy A. Kiser about 1948.
+ 60 M ii. Joseph Raymond Shiflett Sr. was born on 15 Sep 1905 in Collinsville, Grayson Co., TX, died on 5 Apr 1977 in Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX at age 71, and was buried in Laurel Land Memorial Park Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.
Joseph married Rubye Margaret Burkhead (d. 11 Dec 1962).
Joseph next married Willie Evelyn Branch (d. Oct 1979) in 1924.
Joseph next married Lorena Unknown (d. 27 Aug 1974).
Joseph next married Mary Virginia Quinn on 8 Oct 1974 in Harris Co., TX.
+ 61 M iii. Hubert Lee Schiflett was born on 24 Feb 1908 in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX, died on 1 Oct 1976 in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX at age 68, and was buried in West Hill Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson Co., TX.
Hubert married Mabel Lucille Smith (d. 14 Feb 1984) on 23 Dec 1932 in Austin, Travis Co., TX.
+ 62 F iv. Lillie Faye (Shiflett) Schiflett was born on 24 Sep 1910 in Haggerman, Grayson Co., TX, died on 11 Feb 1985 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX at age 74, and was buried in Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
Lillie married Byron Cognell Rhome (d. 24 Apr 1992) on 31 May 1934 in Deninson, Grayson Co., TX.
+ 63 F v. Vela Lorraine Schiflett was born on 22 Feb 1913 in Denison, Grayson Co., TX and died in 1936 in Denison, Grayson Co., TX at age 23.
Vela married Arling Lyndon Cordell (d. 1 Jan 1985) in Jun 1933 in Durant, Bryan Co., OK.
+ 64 M vi. Wilburn Earl Schiflett was born on 30 Dec 1915 in Denison, Grayson Co., TX, died on 23 Dec 1982 at age 66, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson Co., TX.
Wilburn married Dorothy Evelyn Barnhill (d. 30 Nov 2004) on 17 Aug 1935 in Grayson Co., TX.
+ 65 F vii. Mildred Juanita George Schiflett was born on 28 Mar 1918 in TX and died in Sep 1984 in Cumberland Co., ME at age 66.
Mildred married Frederick W. Brown (d. 9 Oct 2004).
38. Sarah Maire Shiflet (Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 1 Apr 1885 in AR, died on 4 May 1912 in Cooke Co., TX at age 27, and was buried in Indian Creek Cemetery, Gainesville, Cooke Co., TX.
General Notes for Sarah Maire Shiflet
1900 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Precinct 6, ED111, Family 339, Daughter, Sarah M. Shiflet, age 15, single, born Apr 1885 in AR, father born in GA, mother born in MS
Burial:
Indian Creek Cemetery
Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas, USA
Plot: NE Row 11 Grave 17
Sarah married Rev. George William Renfro on 2 Oct 1901 in Ethel, Grayson Co., TX. George was born on 29 Apr 1882 in Fayetteville, AR and died in Cooke Co., TX.
Children from this marriage of Rev. George William Renfro and Sarah Maire Shiflet were:
+ 66 M i. Denver O. Renfro was born on 16 Aug 1903 and died in Dec 1971 in TX at age 68.
+ 67 F ii. Vina M. Renfro was born on 20 Aug 1904 in Cooke Co., TX and died on 31 Oct 1999 at age 95.
Vina married John B. Oldham (d. 1926) in 1922 in Atoka Co., OK.
Vina next married M. O. Bangs in 1934.
+ 68 M iii. George Webster Renfro was born in 1906 in Cooke Co., TX and died in 1907 in Cooke Co., TX at age 1.
+ 69 M iv. Roy L. Renfro was born on 29 Mar 1909 in Cooke Co., TX and died on 4 Jun 1977 in Riverside, CA at age 68.
39. Charles Elmore Shiflet (Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 12 Apr 1887 in AR, died on 11 Apr 1955 in Denison, Grayson Co., TX at age 67, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson Co., TX. The cause of his death was Cerebral vascular accident, Bleeding and penetrating ulcer.
General Notes for Charles Elmore Shiflet
1900 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Precinct 6, ED111, Family 339, Son, Chas E. Shiflet, age 12, single, born Apr 1887 in AR, father born in GA, mother born in MS
1910 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Justice precinct 8, ED107, Family 52, H of HH, Charles Elmore Shiflet, age 22, married 2 years, born in AR
1930 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Precinct 2, ED31, Family 82, H of HH Charley Shiflet, age 43, married at age 21, born in AR, parents born in AR
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 #17828
Name:Charles Elmore Shiflet
Birth Date: 12 Apr 1887
Birth Place: Arkansas
Gender: Male
Race:White
Residence: Denison, Grayson, Texas
Father: Joseph C. Shiflet
Mother: Annie Marshall
Age at Death: 67
Death Date: 11 Apr 1955
Death Place:Denison, Grayson, Texas
Retired Yard Foreman for MKT Railroad
Charles married Lillie May Renfro on 24 May 1908 in Grayson Co., TX. Lillie was born on 1 May 1891 in Benton Co., AR, died on 16 Jun 1922 at age 31, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson Co., TX.
General Notes for Lillie May Renfro
1910 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Justice precinct 8, ED107, Family 52, Wife, Willie May Shiflet, age 18, married 2 years, born in AR
1930 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Precinct 2, ED31, Family 82, Wife, Lillie Shiflet, age 38, married at age 17, born in AR
Children from this marriage of Charles Elmore Shiflet and Lillie May Renfro were:
+ 70 M i. Charles Oliver Shiflet was born on 31 Aug 1909 in TX, died in Nov 1985 in TX at age 76, and was buried in Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Abilene, Taylor Co., TX.
Charles married Valora Juanita Thompson (d. 9 Nov 2005) on 2 Mar 1929.
+ 71 M ii. Cecil Elmer Shiflet was born on 16 Nov 1911 in TX, died on 12 May 2001 in Cooke Co., TX at age 89, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson Co., TX.
Cecil married Goldie Ione Young (d. 13 Apr 1996) on 16 Sep 1931 in Madill, OK.
+ 72 F iii. Lucille Shiflet was born on 19 Oct 1914 in TX, died in Dec 2007 in TX at age 93, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson Co., TX.
Lucille married Ross H. Hollingsworth Sr. (d. 7 Jul 2001) on 21 Mar 1931 in Madill, OK.
+ 73 M iv. Col. Foey Melvin Shiflet was born on 11 Feb 1917 in TX, died on 25 Mar 2008 in Abilene, Taylor Co., TX at age 91, and was buried in Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Abilene, Taylor Co., TX.
Foey married Ellen Elizabeth Bolin (d. 13 Mar 2007) on 4 Jul 1937 in Modille, OK.
40. Mattie P. Shiflet (Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in Oct 1889 in AR.
General Notes for Mattie P. Shiflet
1900 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Precinct 6, ED111, Family 339, Daughter, Mattie P. Shiflet, age 10, single, born Oct 1889 in AR, father born in GA, mother born in MS
1930 Los Angeles Co., CA, Census, Los Angeles, ED590, Family 234, Wife, Mattie Renfro, age 40, married at age 14, born in AR, father born in GA, mother born in MS
Mattie married William Dallas Renfroe about 1903. William was born on 31 Jan 1881 in AR and died on 2 Jun 1945 in Los Angeles, CA at age 64.
General Notes for William Dallas Renfroe
1930 Los Angeles Co., CA, Census, Los Angeles, ED590, Family 234, H of HH, Wm Renfro, age 49, married at age 22, born in AR, parents born in GA
Children from this marriage of William Dallas Renfroe and Mattie P. Shiflet were:
+ 74 F i. Lee Renfroe was born about 1906 in TX.
+ 75 M ii. Luther Dee Renfroe was born on 26 Jun 1909 in TX and died on 30 Dec 1946 in Los Angeles, CA at age 37.
41. Ethyl O. Shiflet (Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in Aug 1892 in AR.
General Notes for Ethyl O. Shiflet
1900 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Precinct 6, ED111, Family 339, Daughter, Ethel O. Shiflet, age 7, single, born Aug 1892 in AR, father born in GA, mother born in MS
42. Ida P. Shiflet (Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in May 1895 in AR.
General Notes for Ida P. Shiflet
1900 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Precinct 6, ED111, Family 339, Daughter, Ida P. Shiflet, age 5, single, born May 1895 in AR, father born in GA, mother born in MS
1910 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Pct 1, ED63, Family 65, Daughter, Ida Shiflet, age 15, single, born in AR
43. Clarence Albert Shiflet (Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 20 Dec 1897 in TX, died on 14 Nov 1974 in Groves, Jefferson Co, TX at age 76, and was buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Nederland, Jefferson Co., TX.
General Notes for Clarence Albert Shiflet
1900 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Precinct 6, ED111, Family 339, Son, Clarence A. Shiflet, age 2, single, born Dec 1897 in TX, father born in GA, mother born in MS
1910 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Pct 1, ED63, Family 65, Son, Clarence Shiflet, age 12, single, born in TX
1930 Jefferson Co., TX, Census, Port Arthur, ED61, Family 303, H of HH, Clarence A. Shiflet, age 31, married at age 20, born in TX, parents born in AR, also in HH is grandson Bernard Keeney age 8/12
Obituary From The News, Port Arthur, TX, Thu, Nov. 14, 1974
CLARENCE ALBERT SHIFLET
Funeral services for Clarence Albert Shiflet, 76 of Groves are pending at Nunnelly-Stanley Funeral Home. Mr. Shiflet, a native of Whitesboro, Tex, died at 2:45 a. m. Tuesday in St. Mary Hospital. He was a member of the Church of Crist, Texaco, Inc. employee and a World War I Navy Veteran. Survivors include two sons, Ralph F. and Clarence C. Shiflet, both of Groves; and two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Provence of Houston and Mrs. Margaret Highbery of Winne.
Noted events in his life were:
• Clarence served in the military. US Navy, World War I
Clarence married Margaret (Maggie) Rodgers about 1919 in Grayson Co., TX. Margaret was born on 31 Jul 1895 in OK, died on 23 Jan 1973 in Jefferson Co., TX at age 77, and was buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Nederland, Jefferson Co., TX.
General Notes for Margaret (Maggie) Rodgers
1930 Jefferson Co., TX, Census, Port Arthur, ED61, Family 303, Wife, Margaret Shiflet., age 33, married at age 22, born in OK, parents born in TX
Children from this marriage of Clarence Albert Shiflet and Margaret (Maggie) Rodgers were:
+ 76 F i. Dorothy Mae Shiflet was born on 17 May 1922 in Grayson Co., TX and died on 25 Dec 2010 in TX at age 88.
Dorothy married Morris Wesley Provence (d. 26 Mar 1981) on 19 May 1940.
Dorothy next married Joseph Sid Atnip (d. 22 May 1997) on 1 May 1982 in Harris Co., TX.
+ 77 M ii. Clarence Christian (Clay) Shiflet was born on 10 Sep 1923 in TX, died on 21 Aug 1987 in TX at age 63, and was buried in Franks Branch Community Cemetery, Tyler Co., TX.
Clarence married Madge Unknown.
+ 78 F iii. Margaret Elizabeth (Mickey) Shiflet was born on 1 Dec 1925 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., TX, died on 27 Aug 1992 in Amarillo, Potter Co., TX at age 66, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Winnie, Chambers Co., TX.
Margaret married John Ralph Highberg Sr. (d. 21 Oct 2010) on 21 Jun 1941.
+ 79 M iv. Ralph Floyd Shiflet was born on 5 Sep 1928 in Jefferson Co., TX, died on 28 Aug 1990 in Jefferson Co., TX at age 61, and was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Groves, Jefferson Co., TX.
Ralph married Tressie Marie Cloar.
44. Frances A. (Fannie) Shiflett (King David D.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1858 in TX.
General Notes for Frances A. (Fannie) Shiflett
1860 Houston Co., TX, Census, Family 605, Daughter, Frances Shiflett, age 27, born in TX
1880 Houston Co., TX, Census, Family 165, Wife, F. A. McCausland, age 20, married, born in ??
KING DAVID SHIFLETT (GA - TX)
Shannon Pugh (View posts) Posted: 17 Apr 2001 5:08AM
Classification: Edited: 25 Aug 2001 9:44PM
Looking for information on a KING DAVID SHIFLETT. He was appearently my GGG Grandfather. He might have been born in GA but he married MARY ANN NELSON in Texas. They had a daughter, FANNIE, in 1858. He must have died or left shortly after since FANNIE used her stepfather's (RHONE) name.
Frances married Jim McCausland. Jim was born about 1852 in LA.
General Notes for Jim McCausland
1880 Houston Co., TX, Census, Family 165, H of HH, J. McCausland, age 28, married, born in LA
Children from this marriage of Jim McCausland and Frances A. (Fannie) Shiflett were:
+ 80 M i. T. W. McCausland was born about 1876 in TX.
+ 81 F ii. Cora McCausland was born about 1878 in TX.
+ 82 M iii. James Chester McCausland was born on 4 Mar 1882 in Porter Springs, Houston Co., TX and died on 23 Feb 1969 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX at age 86.
James married Ada Idel Herring (d. 8 Mar 1936) on 11 Jun 1910 in Runnels Co., TX.
45. George Washington Shiflett (Samuel Edward Sr.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in Nov 1889 in TX, died on 8 Dec 1936 in Fort Bend Co., TX at age 47, and was buried in Weldon Cemetery, Weldon, Houston Co., TX. The cause of his death was Gun shot wound to the abdomen.
General Notes for George Washington Shiflett
1900 Houston Co., TX, Census, Precinct 4, ED20, Family 407, Step Grandson, James G. W. Shiflett, age 10, born Nov 1889 in TX, Father born in GA, living in HH of Elias and Lucinda Goodman
1910 Houston Co., TX, Census, Pct 4, ED71, Family 344, H of HH, George J. Shiflett, age 20, married 0 years, born in TX, Father born in GA, Mother born in LA
1920 Houston Co., TX, Census, Pct 4, ED82, Family 180, H of HH, George Shiflet, age 30, married, born in TX, Father born in GA, Mother born in TX
1930 Houston Co., TX, Census, PC8, ED27, Family 34, H of HH, Geo Shifflett, age 40, married at age 20, born in TX, parents born in TX
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 #59520
Name:George Shifflett
Birth Date: 1889
Birth Place: Texas
Gender: Male
Race:White
Residence: Weldan, Texas
Age at Death: 47
Death Date: 8 Dec 1936
Death Place:Sugar Land, Fort Bend, Texas
Informant: Marvin Shifflett
Occupation: Prison Guard
The Officer Down Memorial Page Remembers . . .
Guard George Washington Shiflett
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Texas
End of Watch: Tuesday, December 8, 1936
Biographical Info
Age: 47
Tour of Duty: Not available
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire (Accidental)
Date of Incident: Tuesday, December 8, 1936
Weapon Used: Unknown weapon
Suspect Info: Not available
Guard George Shiflett was mounted on a horse and guarding a squad of inmates at the Blue Ridge State Farm, sixteen miles east of Richmond on a ridge of Oyster Creek in northeastern Fort Bend County. A passing truck spooked his horse which bolted and threw the guard to the ground. His weapon (not disclosed as pistol, rifle or shotgun) discharged and a bullet entered his abdomen. He is reported to have died at 9:45 a.m. The truck struck the fleeing horse and killed it.
He was survived by his wife, three sons, and six daughters. He is buried with his wife in the Weldon Cemetery in Houston County.
George married Nola Charlotta Wiggins, daughter of James Wiggins and Roxanne Shaw, about 1910. Nola was born on 25 Jun 1890 in TX, died on 15 Aug 1974 in Trinity Co., TX at age 84, and was buried in Weldon Cemetery, Weldon, Houston Co., TX. The cause of her death was Cerebral Vascular Accident.
General Notes for Nola Charlotta Wiggins
1910 Houston Co., TX, Census, Pct 4, ED71, Family 344, Wife, Mala C. Shiflett, age 19, married 0 years, born in TX, Father born in TN, Mother born in TX
1920 Houston Co., TX, Census, Pct 4, ED82, Family 180, Wife, Mala Shiflet, age 28, married, born in TX, Father born in TN, Mother born in TX
1930 Houston Co., TX, Census, PC8, ED27, Family 34, Wife Nola Shifflett, age 38, married at age 18, born in TX, Father born in TN, Mother born in TX
SSDI - NOLA C. SHIFLETT 25 Jun 1890 15 Aug 1974 (V) 77515 (Angleton, Brazoria, TX) (none specified) 461-20-0808 Texas
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 #62309
Name:Nola Charlottie Shiflett [Nola Charlottie Wiggins]
Birth Date: 25 Jun 1890
Birth Place: Texas
Gender: Female
Race:White
Residence: Trinity, Trinity, Texas
Father: Jim Wiggins
Mother: Roxanne Shaw
Age at Death: 84
Death Date: 10 Aug 1974
Death Place:Trinity, Trinity, Texas, USA
SSN: 461-20-0808
Noted events in her life were:
• She has conflicting death information of 15 Aug 1974 and TX.
• Soc Sec Num. 461-20-0808
• Soc Sec Num. 461-20-0808
• Medical Condition: Arterlosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease.
Children from this marriage of George Washington Shiflett and Nola Charlotta Wiggins were:
+ 83 F i. Mary Elizabeth Shiflett was born on 19 Apr 1911 in Houston Co., TX, died on 16 Oct 1998 in Walker Co., TX at age 87, and was buried in Clapp Cemetery, Trinity, Walker Co., TX.
Mary married James Edgar Sides (d. 3 Aug 1965) on 26 Oct 1929.
Mary next married John N. Sides on 20 Oct 1968 in Houston Co., TX.
+ 84 M ii. Virgil Lee Shiflett was born on 25 Dec 1912 in Houston Co., TX and died on 7 Dec 1992 in TX at age 79.
Virgil married Daisy Lavon Coon (d. 2 Nov 2008).
+ 85 M iii. Marvin Ellis (Panama) Shiflett was born on 28 Sep 1914 in Houston Co., TX, died in Jun 1990 in Harris Co., TX at age 75, and was buried in Fort Bend Co., TX.
Marvin married Essie Orlean Erwin (d. 8 Jan 1993).
Marvin next married Laverne "Lucy " Bonner (d. 16 Dec 2006).
+ 86 F iv. Hazel Lorene Shiflett was born on 23 Dec 1916 in Houston Co., TX and died on 5 Jul 1997 in Houston Co., TX at age 80.
Hazel married Travis Spurgeon Ivins (d. May 1983) after 1930.
+ 87 F v. Ella May Shiflett was born on 11 Apr 1919 in Houston Co., TX, died on 30 Dec 2011 in TX at age 92, and was buried in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Dickinson, Galveston Co., TX.
Ella married Jack Marion Tolbert (d. 26 Nov 1987).
+ 88 F vi. Clois E. Shiflett was born on 28 Mar 1921 in Houston Co., TX, died on 10 Dec 1979 in Houston, Harris Co., TX at age 58, and was buried in Angleton Cemetery, Brazoria Co., TX.
Clois married Thomas Elmer Townsend (d. 18 Sep 2000).
+ 89 M vii. Willie Hayne Shiflett was born on 8 Jul 1923 in Houston Co., TX, died on 28 Aug 2009 in Brenham, Washington Co., TX at age 86, and was buried in Praire Lea Cemetery, Brenham, Washington Co., TX.
Willie married Cecelia Collins (d. 8 Oct 1974).
Willie next married Mura Darlene Dawson.
Willie next married Juanita Cook on 15 Mar 1975 in Montgomery Co., TX.
Willie next married Betty Sue Edwards on 8 Nov 1980 in Brazoria Co., TX.
+ 90 F viii. Naomi Shiflett was born on 16 Jul 1927 in Houston Co., TX, died on 19 Mar 2011 in TX at age 83, and was buried in Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX.
Naomi married Ramon Eugene Coulter (d. 1973).
+ 91 F ix. Opal Rochelle Shiflett was born on 26 Jun 1930 in Houston Co., TX, died in 1983 at age 53, and was buried in Earthman Resthaven Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX.
Opal married Robert Lee Swearingen (d. 9 Nov 1982).
46. Samuel Edward Shiflett Jr. (Samuel Edward Sr.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 17 Apr 1892 in Madison Co., TX, died on 13 Apr 1980 in Wharton Co., TX at age 87, and was buried in Weldon Cemetery, Weldon, Houston Co., TX. The cause of his death was Congestive heart failure.
General Notes for Samuel Edward Shiflett Jr.
1900 Houston Co., TX, Census, Precinct 4, ED20, Family 407, Step Grandson, Samuel E. Shiflett, age 8, born April 1892 in TX, Father born in GA, living in HH of Elias and Lucinda Goodman
1910 Trinty Co., TX, Census, Pct 3, ED111, Family 39, Grandson, Sam Shiflett, age 16 born in TX, living in HH of Elias and Lucinda Goodman
1930 Houston Co., TX, Census, Precinct 8, ED27, Family 33, H of HH, Sam, age 37, married at age 33. Ancestry.com index has name spelled Shiffert
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 #40356
Name:Sam Edward Shifflett
Birth Date: 17 Apr 1892
Birth Place: Texas
Gender: Male
Race:Caucasian (White)
Residence: Damon, Brazoria, Texas
Spouse: Lenora Welch
Father: Samuel Shifflett
Mother: Mary Margaret McBowen
Age at Death: 87
Death Date: 13 Apr 1980
Death Place:Wharton, Wharton, Texas
Informant: M. W. Shifflet
SSN: 464-20-4812
Noted events in his life were:
• Samuel served in the military. Served in World War I
• Soc Sec Num. 464-20-4812
• Medical Condition: Complete heart block and hypertension.
Samuel married Lenora Carrie Welch about 1926. Lenora was born on 23 Oct 1908 in TX, died on 10 Jan 1991 at age 82, and was buried in Weldon Cemetery, Weldon, Houston Co., TX.
General Notes for Lenora Carrie Welch
1930 Houston Co., TX, Census, Precinct 8, ED27, Family 33, Wife, Lenora, age 21, married at age 17
Possible Social Security Death Index:
LENORA SHIFFLETT
SSN 453-36-2978 Residence: 77430 Damon, Brazoria, TX
Born 16 Nov 1908 Last Benefit: 77430 Damon, Brazoria, TX
Died Jan 1991 Issued: TX (Before 1951)
Children from this marriage of Samuel Edward Shiflett Jr. and Lenora Carrie Welch were:
+ 92 M i. Morris Wayne (Pete) Shiflett was born on 17 Aug 1927 in Weldon, Houston Co., TX, died on 25 Apr 2008 in Brazoria Co., TX at age 80, and was buried in Yelderman Memorial Cemetery, Damon, Brazoria Co., TX.
Morris married Bertha Lee Barnett.
+ 93 M ii. Norman Edward (Spud) Shifflett was born on 16 Feb 1931 in Houston Co., TX, died on 15 Nov 1991 in Brazoria Co., TX at age 60, and was buried in Damon Cemetery, Damon, Brazoria Co., TX.
Norman married Lenora Slone about 1953.
Norman next married Mary Virginia Fergerson about 1957.
+ 94 M iii. Harold Gene (Jack) Shifflett was born on 11 Mar 1933 in Houston Co., TX, died on 2 Jul 1992 in TX at age 59, and was buried in Yelderman Memorial Cemetery, Damon, Brazoria Co., TX.
Harold married Elizabeth Lou Landry.
Harold next married Doris Mae Bryant.
47. James H. Shiflett (James G. W.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1858 in Leon Co., TX.
48. E. S. Shiflett (James G. W.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1861 in Leon Co., TX.
49. Alice Violet Shiflett (James G. W.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 26 Sep 1866 in Leon Co., TX and died on 29 Jul 1958 in Galveston, Galveston Co., TX at age 91.
General Notes for Alice Violet Shiflett
1880 Houston Co., TX, Census, ED28, Family 353, Daughter, Alice Shiflet, age 12, born in TX
1900 Rockwell Co., TX, Census, Pct 3, ED86, Family 75, Wife, Alice Young, age 33, married 13 years, born Sep 1866 in TX
1910 Tarrant Co., TX, Census, Fort Worth Ward 12, ED147, Family 88, Wife, Ellis Young, age 43, married 2nd 24 years, born in TX, 8 of 9 children living
Alice married Abram Smith Pruett Sr. about 1885. Abram was born about 1842 in AR and died before 31 Mar 1886.
The child from this marriage of Abram Smith Pruett Sr. and Alice Violet Shiflett was:
+ 95 M i. Abram Smith (Jack) Pruett Jr. was born on 31 Mar 1886 in Tarrant Co., TX, died on 19 Nov 1963 in Winters, Runnels Co., TX at age 77, and was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Winters, Runnels Co., TX.
Abram married Lena Apolonia Heilig (d. 21 Oct 1952) on 8 Jun 1915 in Alton, Madison Co., IL.
Alice next married William Carroll Young, son of W. M. Young and Mary Butler, about 1886. William was born on 17 Oct 1858 in MO, died on 27 Nov 1933 in El Paso, El Paso Co., TX at age 75, and was buried in Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, El Paso, TX.
General Notes for William Carroll Young
1900 Rockwell Co., TX, Census, Pct 3, ED86, Family 75, H of HH, William C. Young, age 40, married 13 years, born Oct 1859 in MO
1910 Tarrant Co., TX, Census, Fort Worth Ward 12, ED147, Family 88, H of HH, William C. Young, age 50, married 24 years, born in ????, machinist
El Paso, El Paso Co., TX, Death Certificate #49975
Children from this marriage of William Carroll Young and Alice Violet Shiflett were:
+ 96 M i. William (Willie) Joseph Young was born on 31 Oct 1887 in TX and died in Sep 1969 in Abilene, Taylor Co., TX at age 81.
William married Drucilla Unknown.
+ 97 F ii. Audrey Viola Young was born on 10 Jun 1891 in Waco, McLennan Co., TX, died on 26 Feb 1940 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX at age 48, and was buried in Shannon Rose Hill, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.
Audrey married Lee A. Bullock (d. 11 May 1946).
+ 98 F iii. Nobia E. Young was born in Feb 1895 in TX and died on 22 Dec 1971 in Harris Co., TX at age 76.
Nobia married Clarence Hencey.
+ 99 M iv. Homer Allen Young Sr. was born on 14 Dec 1897 in TX and died on 29 Mar 1976 in Harris Co., TX at age 78.
+ 100 F v. Macon B. (Mickey) Young was born in Aug 1899 in TX.
Macon married Arthur Tetts Sr. (d. Aug 1969).
+ 101 M vi. Owen Redmond Young was born on 5 May 1901 in TX and died on 25 May 1965 in Ventura Co., CA at age 64.
Owen married Opal Mae Unknown.
+ 102 M vii. Paul Revere Young Sr. was born on 20 Nov 1904 in Tyler, Smith Co., TX and died on 18 Apr 1963 in El Paso, El Paso Co., TX at age 58.
Paul married Flora Etta Dabbs (d. 3 Jun 1997) on 4 Sep 1923 in Las Cruces, Doña Ana Co., NM.
50. M. S. (Mollie) Shiflett (James G. W.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in 1872 in Leon Co., TX.
General Notes for M. S. (Mollie) Shiflett
1880 Houston Co., TX, Census, ED28, Family 353, Daughter, M. S. Shiflet, age 8, born in TX
51. Theodocia Shiflett (James G. W.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in 1878 in Leon Co., TX.
General Notes for Theodocia Shiflett
1880 Houston Co., TX, Census, ED28, Family 353, Daughter, Theodocia Shiflet, age 2, born in TX
52. Ida R. Shiflett (James G. W.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in Dec 1879 in Leon Co., TX.
General Notes for Ida R. Shiflett
1880 Houston Co., TX, Census, ED28, Family 353, Daughter, Ida R. Shiflet, age 5/12, Dec, born in TX
53. James M. Powell (Noah T. Powell3, Elizabeth Shiflett2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in 1854 in GA.
General Notes for James M. Powell
1870 Hart Co., GA, Census, Hartwell, Family 14, Male Child, James M. Powell, age 6
1880 Hart Co., GA, Census, ED51, Family 35, Son, James M. Powell, age 16, single, works on farm
54. Sarah A. Powell (Noah T. Powell3, Elizabeth Shiflett2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in 1856 in GA.
General Notes for Sarah A. Powell
1870 Hart Co., GA, Census, Hartwell, Family 14, Female Child, Sarah A. Powell, age 4
1880 Hart Co., GA, Census, ED51, Family 35, Daughter, Sallie A. Powell, age 14, single, works on farm
55. Mary J. Powell (Noah T. Powell3, Elizabeth Shiflett2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in 1869 in GA.
General Notes for Mary J. Powell
1870 Hart Co., GA, Census, Hartwell, Family 14, Female Child, Mary J. Powell, age 9/12
1880 Hart Co., GA, Census, ED51, Family 35, Daughter, Mary J. Powell, age 10, single, works on farm
56. Martha E. Powell (Noah T. Powell3, Elizabeth Shiflett2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in 1873 in GA.
General Notes for Martha E. Powell
1880 Hart Co., GA, Census, ED51, Family 35, Daughter, Martha E. Powell, age 7, single
57. Columbus C. Powell (Noah T. Powell3, Elizabeth Shiflett2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in 1875 in GA.
General Notes for Columbus C. Powell
1880 Hart Co., GA, Census, ED51, Family 35, Son, Columbus C. Powell, age 5, single
58. George W. Powell (Noah T. Powell3, Elizabeth Shiflett2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in Apr 1877 in GA.
General Notes for George W. Powell
1880 Hart Co., GA, Census, ED51, Family 35, Son, George W. Powell, age 2, single
1900 Elbert Co., GA, Census, Wyches, ED16, Family 51, H of HH, George Powell, age 22, single, born Sep 1877, farmer
59. Annie Paralee Schiflett (William Joseph (Shiflet)4, Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 8 Sep 1903 in Grayson Co., TX and died on 15 Mar 1962 in CO at age 58.
General Notes for Annie Paralee Schiflett
1920 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Denison, ED80, Family 164?, Daughter, Annie Shiflet, age 16, single, born in TX
Annie married Virgil Patton Gilliam in Dec 1920 in Grayson Co., TX. Virgil was born on 20 Jan 1901 in Grayson Co., TX, died on 25 Jan 1989 in Grayson Co., TX at age 88, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson Co., TX.
Children from this marriage of Virgil Patton Gilliam and Annie Paralee Schiflett were:
103 F i. Anna Lou Gilliam was born on 25 Sep 1935 in Denison, Grayson Co., TX.
104 F ii. Linda Kay Gilliam was born on 24 Nov 1939 in Grayson Co., TX.
Linda married Carr Grigg on 21 Mar 1970 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward Co., FL.
Annie next married Roy A. Kiser about 1948. Roy was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson Co., TX.
60. Joseph Raymond Shiflett Sr. (William Joseph (Shiflet)4, Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 15 Sep 1905 in Collinsville, Grayson Co., TX, died on 5 Apr 1977 in Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX at age 71, and was buried in Laurel Land Memorial Park Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX. The cause of his death was Cerebral Contusion, intracranial hemorrhage.
General Notes for Joseph Raymond Shiflett Sr.
1920 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Denison, ED80, Family 164?, Son, Ray Shiflet, age 14, single, born in TX
1930 Tarrant Co., TX, Census, Fort Worth, ED28, Family 519, H of HH, Joseph Ray Schiflett, age 24, married at age 17, born in TX, also living in HH is sister Emma Branch age 18, and a brother Alvin A. Branch age 21
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 #30445
Name:Joseph Ray Shiflett
Birth Date: 15 Sep 1905
Birth Place: Texas
Gender: Male
Race:White
Residence: Arlington, Tarrant, Texas
Father: William Joseph Shiflett
Mother: Myrtle Renfro
Age at Death: 71
Death Date: 5 Apr 1977
Death Place:Arlington, Tarrant, Texas
SSN: 450-07-0977
OCC: Banker
Informant: Mrs. Mary Virginia Shiflett
SSN: 450-07-0977
Noted events in his life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 450-07-0977
• Medical Condition: Self inflicted rifle wound to the head.
Joseph married Rubye Margaret Burkhead, daughter of David Fred Burkhead and Margaret Rebecca Williams. Rubye was born on 6 Jun 1900 in TX, died on 11 Dec 1962 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX at age 62, and was buried in Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX. The cause of her death was Leukemia - cerebral infiltration.
General Notes for Rubye Margaret Burkhead
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 #73561
Name:Rubye Margaret Shiflett [Rubye Margaret Burkhead]
Birth Date: 6 Jun 1900
Birth Place: Texas
Gender: Female
Race:White
Residence: Arlington, Tarrant, Texas
Father: David Fred Burkhead
Mother: Margaret Rebecca Williams
Age at Death: 62
Death Date: 11 Dec 1962
Death Place:Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Informant: J. R. Shiflett
Tombstone Reads:
Beloved Mother and Grandmother
Rubye M. Courtright Shiflett
Died December 11, 1962
Joseph next married Willie Evelyn Branch in 1924. Willie was born on 26 Apr 1906 in Ravenna, Fannin Co., TX and died in Oct 1979 in Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX at age 73.
General Notes for Willie Evelyn Branch
1930 Tarrant Co., TX, Census, Fort Worth, ED28, Family 519, Wife, Evelyan Schiflett, age 24, married at age 17, born in TX
Children from this marriage of Joseph Raymond Shiflett Sr. and Willie Evelyn Branch were:
105 M i. Joseph Raymond Schiflett Jr. was born on 25 Sep 1925 in Rowlett, Dallas Co., TX, died on 11 Jun 1986 in Merryville Co., LA at age 60, and was buried in Merryville Cemetery, Merryville, Beaureghard Parish, LA.
General Notes for Joseph Raymond Schiflett Jr.
1930 Tarrant Co., TX, Census, Fort Worth, ED28, Family 519, Son, Ray Jr., age 4-7/12
Noted events in his life were:
• Joseph served in the military: US Navy, World War II, CDR.
Joseph married Mary Fletcher Humprehies Cavendar, daughter of John Fletcher Cavender and Mary Martha Humphries, on 18 Dec 1948 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX. Mary was born on 23 Sep 1925 in El Paso, El Paso Co., TX, died on 13 Jan 2007 in TX at age 81, and was buried in Saint Lukes United Methodist Memorial Garden , Houston, Harris Co., TX.
General Notes for Mary Fletcher Humprehies Cavendar
Mary Fletcher Cavender Schiflett
Mary Fletcher passed away on Saturday January 13, 2007.
Mary Fletcher was last known to be living in Dallas, Texas.
Mary Fletcher obtained a MA from University of Houston.
She was active with social organizations, including Rotary Club of River Oaks and Downtown Club.
Contributions in her memory can be made to St. Luke's Methodist.
Issue Date: February 1, 2007
Remembering a TMC Public Relations Icon
A professional whose name is synonymous with public relations in the Texas Medical Center has died following an extended battle with cancer.
Mary Schiflett, 81, vice president of public affairs and an officer with the Texas Medical Center Corp. since 1984, is being remembered by colleagues as a consummate professional who helped set the standard for how public relations is practiced in the Texas Medical Center.
"It®s really hard to think of the Texas Medical Center without thinking of Mary. She was a pillar, certainly among the public relations professionals throughout the Texas Medical Center who were fortunate to work with her on countless projects," said Jane Brust, who led media relations efforts at The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center and the UT Health Science Center for 23 years before moving on to become associate vice president of health sciences public relations and marketing at the University of Southern California and associate dean of USC®s Keck School of Medicine.
Susan Young, president of the South Main Center Association, recalls, "Early in my tenure heading the South Main Center Association, I was encouraged to meet Mary Schiflett because she knew the inside story on anything worth knowing she embraced me as a friend when she decided that I measured up to the job with which I had been entrusted."
Mary Schiflett
Schiflett grew up in Dallas, and attended Highland Park High School and Southern Methodist University where she majored in economics and journalism.
Dorothy Dowell Phillips recalls hearing her mother speak of Mary on numerous occasions.
"My mother and Mary formed a college friendship that lasted a lifetime," said Phillips, whose mother would one day become the society columnist for the Dallas Times Herald.
"Mother said Mary was very popular in college, and she always had a date. She sang and played the piano and accordion in many SMU musical productions. She was particularly good in a musical called °Pigskin Parade® which told the story of a football team®s rise to championship."
An avid supporter of the troops during World War II, Schiflett performed in UFO shows in Dallas and made sandwiches for soldiers.
"She was loyal that way," Phillips said, especially where friends and family were concerned.
"Above all, she was a mother and a grandmother," remembers close friend Lee Pryor, Ph.D., a retired English pofessor from the University of Houston, where Schiflett worked before joining the Texas Medical Center. "Her family had her deepest affection," Pryor said.
At UH, Schiflett was a senior research associate in the College of Business and an adjunct professor of planning with the College of Architecture. At UH she collaborated with Rice University professor Fred von der Mehden, Ph.D., on a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to identify ten prominent ethnic groups that had settled in early Houston and to describe how those groups had prevailed. This work resulted in radio and TV programs, numerous publications and a book of essays about the major ethnic groups in Texas, published by Texas A&M Press as part of Rice University Studies.
She also examined non-traditional educational programs for adults enrolled in public universities. This work, funded by a grant from the Sloan Foundation, resulted in a film for public television.
"Mary had a keen intellect," Pryor remembers, "and later went on to earn a master®s degree in renaissance literature from UH."
Schiflett kept up with politics and was a regular panelist for three years on Channel 11®s weekly discussion program "Inquiry" co-sponsored by the Houston League of Women Voters.
She participated in many community service organizations. As an advisory board member of the Hermann Park Conservancy (formerly known as the Friends of Hermann Park), she helped protect and preserve Hermann Park. She was the first female member of the River Oaks Rotary Club, and later became its president.
At various times throughout her career Schiflett was a member of the Greater Houston Partnership®s editorial board, the Mayor®s Task Force on International Business, the Friends of Houston Public Libraries® advisory board, and the Center for Performing Arts Medicine®s advisory committee.
"The list just goes on an on," Pryor said. "Mary was not one to sit back and watch the world go by."
John Fellers, D.D., who formerly headed the Texas Medical Center®s Institute of Religion, says he always made a point to sit next to Schiflett during meetings. "Mary was such an interesting person with so much to say. She had lots of diverse interests and a zest for life."
Pryor remembers Schiflett as the °model of efficiency® - practical and rational, but never cold.
"That®s Mary," adds the South Main Center®s Smith. "I came to rely on and enjoy her great good sense and prickly impatience with foolishness."
Pryor also remembers Schiflett as a wonderful cook, a snappy dresser and a great gardener.
"When I visited her at home, she always had some new plant or garden arrangement to show me," he said.
His fondest memories include accompanying Schiflett to the opera, ballet, Alley Theatre and symphony.
"She subscribed to them all," he said. "She was a great lover of the arts and of literature. She®d often read three books at a time."
Schiflett parlayed her love of reading into a talent for writing. She was a regular contributor to Business Week magazine.
But among Schiflett®s greatest loves was world travel.
Phillips recalls the time she was just starting her career and faced a dilemma. She asked Schiflett for advice.
"I had to choose between accepting a new job or going to Europe. Mary said °Go to Europe. There®ll always be jobs.®"
Schiflett traveled the world with friends in search of solar eclipses and meteor showers.
At the time of her death, she had visited all seven world continents, including Antarctica. The alter flowers at her Jan. 20 memorial service featured six varieties of flowers (representing six continents). Nestled in the center was a tiny penguin figurine (representing Antarctica, the seventh continent).
Schiflett was forever involved with societal issues.
She served on the National Task Force for Consumer Product Safety, where she helped the U.S. Department of Commerce assess the risk of fires in high-rise buildings. As a member of the National Panel of the National Endowment for the Humanities, she evaluated a decade of public grant programs in 16 states.
She was a founding member of the Cultural Arts Council of Houston and the Third Ward Redevelopment Council Board, and chairman of the selection committee for the 16th annual Leon Jaworski Award sponsored by the Houston Bar Auxiliary. She was president of the Downtown Club of Houston and the Houston Center for the Humanities.
Richard Wainerdi, Ph.D., president of the Texas Medical Center, remembers the time Schiflett recruited a group of physically handicapped Boy Scouts and sent them trekking through the Texas Medical Center to identify obstacles for handicapped individuals. Based on the findings, changes were made to make the campus more accessible.
"This happened a dozen years before the Americans with Disabilities Act," Wainerdi said. "Mary was always ahead of her time."
He recalls the occasion when Schiflett convinced the Federal Reserve to conduct a study and issue a report about the Texas Medical Center®s enormous economic impact on the local economy. The report revealed Texas Medical Center institutions contributed almost $6 billion to the economy of Harris County and the surrounding area.
"Barbara Bush has said that the Texas Medical Center is Houston®s gift to the world," Wainerdi says. "I believe that Mary Schiflett was God®s gift to the Texas Medical
Center."
Schiflett leaves behind one son Raymond Schiflett III, an attorney with The University of Texas, daughter-in-law Peggy, and grandchildren Ray IV of Wimberley and Shayna of Colorado.
- Ronda Wendler
http://www.eclipsetours.com/eclipsepage
MARY SCHIFFLET (1925-2006)
Mary Schiflett at the total solar eclipse in Zambia recording temperatures. June 2001.
EULOGY FROM DAVID WEBER
I met Mary in November of 1994 while traveling with a group to South America to observe a total eclipse of the sun. For those of you that have never experienced a total eclipse, you may wonder why anyone would travel around the world to distant foreign countries for such a brief event. It turns out that Mary had the bigger picture in mind. That is, she savored the adventure of the journey as well as the actual eclipse itself. Mary enjoyed making new friends along the way in addition to exploring our destination countries. She always made it a point to visit museums, paying particular attention to local artwork.
On the day of the eclipse, Mary was the tour member responsible for recording the temperature changes that occur before, during and after totality. She took this responsibility very seriously and was quite meticulous in her attention to detail. As a side-note, during the 1994 eclipse trip, Mary signed up for an extended cruise down the Amazon River. However, during this adventure, all of Mary's luggage was lost and she had to share clothes with another eclipse chaser, Celia Moynihan. Upon returning to Houston, Mary reportedly burned the blouse that she had worn for almost a week.
In 1998, our eclipse group traveled to the island of Curacao in the southern Carribean. This must have been a very, very special eclipse for Mary since she was able to share the experience with members of her family, Raymond and Peggy. In 1999, Mary traveled to the Canary Islands to view a meteor shower. Our group stayed up until almost dawn as we watched the meteor display through openings in a partly cloudy sky.
It was during one of my earliest conversations with Mary that I discovered that we shared a common travel goal, that is, to eventually set foot on each of the seven continents. Well, Mary beat me to it, achieving her goal in January of 2000 when she traveled to Antarctica and walked among the penguins.
In June of 2001, our group traveled to the African countries of Zimbabwe and Zambia for yet another eclipse. Mary visited with the native peoples, observed wildlife, explored museums and listened to local music. In April of 2005, Mary invited a group of her eclipse friends to Houston to be her guest for brunch and to reminisce about our previous travels and adventures.
Mary was an individual with an adventurous spirit and will be truly missed as our group continues to travel, chasing eclipses around the world.
ACCOUNT OF HER LIFE
Mary Schiflett passed away on January 13, 2006 at age 81. She was born September 23, 1925 in El Paso, TX and moved to Dallas where she was outstanding senior girl graduate of Highland Park High School. She attended Southern Methodist Univeristy on a music scholarship but later changed her major to economics and journalism and graduated with honors.
She was a member of 5 honor societes and won 1st prize in the Cokesbury contest for the best essay by a college under graduate. Her love and talent in music was demonstrated by writing an operetta while in high school that led to her college scholarhip. Throughout her life she played the piano both by note and ear and she wrote a number of songs for special occasions and to honor friends. She was given a special award by the American Red Cross for having performed as a singer, pianist, and accordianist for more than 1000 hours at hospitals and military bases across North and Central Texas during World War II and turned down several opportunities to turn professional with her music while still at college.
At SMU she was a journalist for THE SEMI-WEEKLY CAMPUS. Upon graduation she first worked for the US Dept. of Commerce at its regional office as an economics historian. Later she was assistant editor of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce's journal DALLAS.
In 1948 she married Ray Schifflet II and they moved to Houston. She continued her career as a writer, joining the staff of McGraw-Hill's BUSINESS WEEK. When the marriage ended she enrolled at the University of Houston obtaining a masters degree in English Literature and continued as a free-lance editor and writer for economics and business journals. She taught economic planning in the Future Studies Program at UH-Clear Lake and city planning in the College of Architecture on the Main UH campus. At UH and Rice universities she received a number of national grants including one from the Sloan Foundation and two from the National Endowment for the Humanities and these projects resulted in her contributing articles and chapters to books published nationally.
In 1984 she joined the executive staff of the Texas Medical Center as Associate Director for Planning. She held successively senior positions until her temporary retirement in 1998 as Vice President for Public Affairs. After an extended trip to South America, she returned to TMC becoming Vice President/Consultant, a position she held until December 2006. Twelve years before the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed Mary recognized the need for handicapped facilities at the Texas Medical Center and initiated guidelines which enabled facilities to be installed at all onsite buildings.
She was listed for many years in WHOS WHO IN AMERICA and other national and international biographical directories. She was the first woman member of the Rotary Club of River Oaks in 1997 and was awarded its Outstanding Member plaque for her service, and and was President in 2003-2004. She was a member of the executive committee for the Friends of Hermann Park; on the volunteer service council of the Institute for International Education's Southern Regional District; and President for two years of the Downtown Club.
EUOLOGY FROM DEBBIE MORAN
I first met Mary on an eclipse trip to Africa. When I lost my suitcase somewhere on the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia, it was Mary who came to the rescue with a loan of undergarments for the few days remaining. Her generosity went even beyond that when she informed me there was no need to return them. Mary's desire to travel to see eclipses says something about who she was. I think it is because chasing eclipses is more than just a gee-whiz experience. It satisfies on many levels: as a thing of beauty, as an extraordinary natural phenomenon full of rapidly changing effects, as a cultural experience as it brings together people from many different parts of the world, and for many, there is a spiritual aspect. Besides being one of the most beautiful sights one can hope to see, an eclipse, more than anything else I can think of, makes this corner of the solar system seem tailor made for humans. I always marvel at how two completely unrelated objects, the moon, a rock only about the quarter the diameter of earth, and the sun, a star which could swallow a million earths, could be placed in the heavens in such a way that from our point of view here on earth, their apparent size is nearly the same. When every year or two, they happen to coincide in such a way that the moon completely blocks the chromosphere of the sun and the normally invisible corona appears, the effect is miraculous. It is one of those things that makes you grateful to be alive. I remember our tour guide in Africa saying he did not fully understand why we bothered to go to all this effort. After the eclipse, he said, "Now I see." I know Mary also appreciated the way eclipses draw people to explore different cultures. We have found ourselves in parts of the world we may have never thought about visiting otherwise. This serendipity of experience is another great attraction of eclipse travel.
After we returned to Houston, Mary became a lunch companion. She was also a Symphony patron, and as a musician with the Symphony, I appreciated her support. We often spoke of conductors and interpretations as well as symphony politics. I always thought it was extremely cool that she had to steer our lunches around activities such as showing PBS camera crews around the Medical Center. She struck me not only as interesting in her own pursuits, but also as interested in others. For me, Mary was a model to aspire to, with her grace, dignity, and engagement in life. I was right in the middle of getting to know her better, and feel greatly that I have missed a lot.
Joseph next married Jane Clancey Pegues on 21 Mar 1969 in Dallas Co., TX. Jane was born on 15 Jan 1924 and died on 20 Feb 2008 at age 84.
General Notes for Jane Clancey Pegues
Obituary From The Star-Telegram, TX, Feb. 22, 2008
JANE CLANCEY PEGUES SCHIFLETT
Lifelong resident Jane Clancey Pegues Schiflett, 84, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, Feb. 20, 2008. Funeral: 12:30 p.m. Saturday at Moore Funeral Home Chapel, Chaplain Terrance Johnson with Compassionate Hands Hospice Officiating. Jane was born Jan. 15, 1924, to P.A. and Cordelia Barnes Pegues. She graduated from Arlington High School where she was a cheerleader, a member of the Drum and Bugle Corps, and lead actress in the senior class play. She attended N.T.A.C. where she pledged Sans Souci Social Club, and Texas Tech, where she joined Ko Shari Sorority. Jane began her years as a career woman in the 1960s, and was the executive secretary to W.T. "Hooker" Vandergriff and sales associate with Paul Kautz Realty. In 1980, she briefly moved to New York with Merrill Lynch in order to counsel American Airlines personnel for their corporate move to D/FW. Jane retired from Foster Mortgage as a customer relations supervisor. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, The Great Books Society, The Arlington Business and Professional Women's Club, and a founding member of the Arlington Historical Society. Jane was preceded in death by her parents and beloved brother, Alston Pegues. The family thanks the loving caregivers at Arbrook Plaza and Compassionate Hands Hospice. Survivors: Daughter, Diane Martin Hardin (Joe); grandchildren, Meagan Jane Fearon, Hilary Forrester (Mike); adored great-granddaughter, Stella Jane Fearon.
Joseph next married Marie Daniels on 26 Aug 1977 in Falls Co., TX. Marie was born on 15 Nov 1927, died on 29 Aug 2001 in LA at age 73, and was buried in Merryville Cemetery, Merryville, Beaureghard Parish, LA.
General Notes for Marie Daniels
SSDI - MARIE D. SCHIFLETT 15 Nov 1927 29 Aug 2001 (V) 70653 (Merryville, Beauregard, LA) (none specified) 435-32-2053 Louisiana
Obituary From The Lake Charles American Press, Aug. 30, 2001
MARIE D. SCHIFLETT
DERIDDER - Funeral services for Marie D. Schiflett, 73, of Merryville, will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31, in Myers-Colonial Funeral Home. The Rev. J.B. Kimball will officiate. Burial will be in Merryville Cemetery. Visitation is 4-10 p.m. today and from 8:30 a.m. Friday. Mrs. Schiflett died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001, in a Merryville care center. She was a native of Merryville and lived in that area most of her life. She worked as a personnel director for Merryville General Hospital for many years. Survivors include one son, Ronald Pickens of Shreveport; two daughters, Sharon Pickens of Merryville and Abby Rowell of Moscow, Texas; one brother, Johnny Daniels of Shreveport; two sisters, Bobbie Simmons of Lake Charles and Linda Grant of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Noted events in her life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 435-32-2053
106 F ii. Betty Josephine Schiflett was born on 30 Jan 1928 in Dallas Co., TX.
General Notes for Betty Josephine Schiflett
1930 Tarrant Co., TX, Census, Fort Worth, ED28, Family 519, Daughter, Josephine, age 2 3/12
Texas Birth Index has last name spelled Shiflett
Betty married Harry Davis Lawing, son of Albert Nelson Lawning and Rose Pearl Pummill. Harry was born on 22 Jun 1926 in Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX.
107 F iii. Shirley Jean Schiflett was born on 26 Jun 1930 in TX and died on 30 Oct 1989 at age 59.
General Notes for Shirley Jean Schiflett
Birth date from Texas Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics County 220
Shirley married Phiner Roger Norvell in 1946.
Joseph next married Lorena Unknown. Lorena was born on 9 Jan 1911 in Tarrant Co., TX, died on 27 Aug 1974 in Tarrant Co., TX at age 63, and was buried in Moore Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant Co., TX.
General Notes for Lorena Unknown
Obituary From The Denton Record Chronicle, Denton, TX, Wed, Aug. 28, 1974
LORENA SHIFLETT
ARLINGTON-Funeral services for Lorena Shiflett, 63, of Arlington will be held at 5 pm Wednesday at Moore Funeral Chapel in Arlington. Officiating will be Charles Heron and Charles Mickey. Burial will be in Moore Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Shiflett died Tuesday after several months illness. The native of Plainview had lived in Denton before moving to Arlington 11 years ago. A public school teacher in Denton many years, she had last taught at Robert E. Lee Elementary for 16 years. While in Denton she was a member of the Pearl Street Church of Christ. Survivors include her husband, J. R. Shiflett of Arlington; two step daughters, Shirley Norvell and Betty Lawing of Arlington; one step son, Dr. Ray Shiflett of Arlington; four sisters, Mrs. D. K. Miller of Arlington, Ira Wilson of Denton, Leslie Fisher of Odessa and Ready Cantrell of Dallas; eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 #61885
Name:Lorena Shiflett
Birth Date: 9 Jan 1911
Birth Place: Plainview, Texas
Gender: Female
Race:White
Residence: Arlington, Tarrant, Texas
Age at Death: 63
Death Date:27 Aug 1974
Death Place:Arlington, Tarrant, Texas
No parents listed
Informant: J. R. Shiflett
Joseph next married Mary Virginia Quinn on 8 Oct 1974 in Harris Co., TX. Mary was born in 1921.
61. Hubert Lee Schiflett (William Joseph (Shiflet)4, Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 24 Feb 1908 in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX, died on 1 Oct 1976 in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX at age 68, and was buried in West Hill Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson Co., TX.
General Notes for Hubert Lee Schiflett
1920 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Denison, ED80, Family 164?, Son, Hubert Shiflet, age 11, single, born in TX
Hubert married Mabel Lucille Smith on 23 Dec 1932 in Austin, Travis Co., TX. Mabel was born on 21 Jun 1907 in Bay City, TX, died on 14 Feb 1984 in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX at age 76, and was buried in West Hill Cemetery, Sherman, Grayson Co., TX.
Children from this marriage of Hubert Lee Schiflett and Mabel Lucille Smith were:
108 F i. Patricia Schiflett was born on 9 Dec 1936 in Alexandria, Rapides Co., LA.
Patricia married Charles Myers on 22 May 1954 in Durant, Bryan Co., OK.
Patricia next married Alpha Landry in 1992.
109 M ii. John Van Schiflett was born on 19 Feb 1940 in Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA.
John married Marilyn Bullard on 29 Jan 1960 in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX. Marilyn was born on 23 Dec 1941 in Savory, TX.
110 M iii. Samuel George Schiflett was born on 5 Dec 1941 in Elk City, Beckham Co., OK.
Samuel married Martha Kay Moss before Sep 1968 in Lubbock, Lubbock Co., TX. Martha was born on 16 Jan 1943.
111 F iv. Nancy Ann Schiflett was born on 5 Apr 1948 in Grayson Co., TX.
Nancy married John Thomas Springer in 1968 in Corpus Christi, Nueces Co., TX.
62. Lillie Faye (Shiflett) Schiflett (William Joseph (Shiflet)4, Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 24 Sep 1910 in Haggerman, Grayson Co., TX, died on 11 Feb 1985 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX at age 74, and was buried in Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
General Notes for Lillie Faye (Shiflett) Schiflett
1920 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Denison, ED80, Family 164?, Daughter, Lilie Shiflet, age 9, single, born in TX
Lillie married Byron Cognell Rhome, son of Joseph Otto Rhome and Daysie Cogdell, on 31 May 1934 in Deninson, Grayson Co., TX. Byron was born on 11 Jan 1906 in Kopperl, Bosque Co., TX, died on 24 Apr 1992 in Seattle, King Co., WA at age 86, and was buried in Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
General Notes for Byron Cognell Rhome
Coach Byron Rhome became head coach at Graham High school in 1929 after his graduation from Trinity College. He coached for two years. While coach at Graham High School, his 1929 team beat Bellevue 168-0. At the time, it was the most point scored by a high school team in Texas against an opponent. The score is now ranked 6th in Texas.
In 1931, he took the coaching job for football and track at Weatherford Jr. College. After two years, he coached at US Army Hondo Airfield.
Coach Byron Rhome was head coach at Texas Wesleyan College at Fort Worth in 1935 and 1936.
Rhome moved to Dallas in 1937 where he coached at Sunset High School until his retirement in 1963. During his tenure, Sunset won eight District Championships and played in the State Semi-finals twice.
Survived by two children.
Children from this marriage of Byron Cognell Rhome and Lillie Faye (Shiflett) Schiflett were:
112 F i. Faye Joann Rhome was born on 3 Dec 1937 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.
Noted events in her life were:
• Divorced: Feb 1986, in Anchorage, AK.
Faye married John David Herring, son of John Leslie Herring and Joy Octavia Pope, on 30 Apr 1955 in Durant, Bryan Co., OK. John was born on 4 Oct 1936 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
113 M ii. Jerry Byron Rhome was born on 6 Mar 1942 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX.
Jerry married Sharon Ann Eilers. Sharon was born on 3 Aug 1949 in Houston, Harris Co., TX.
63. Vela Lorraine Schiflett (William Joseph (Shiflet)4, Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 22 Feb 1913 in Denison, Grayson Co., TX and died in 1936 in Denison, Grayson Co., TX at age 23.
General Notes for Vela Lorraine Schiflett
1920 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Denison, ED80, Family 164?, Daughter, Villa Shiflet, age 7, single, born in TX
1930 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Precinct 2, ED31, Family 278, Daughter, Vela Schiflett, age 17, single
Vela married Arling Lyndon Cordell in Jun 1933 in Durant, Bryan Co., OK. Arling was born on 30 Sep 1907 in Colbert, OK and died on 1 Jan 1985 in Denison, Grayson Co., TX at age 77.
The child from this marriage of Arling Lyndon Cordell and Vela Lorraine Schiflett was:
114 M i. Jimmy Lyndon Cordell was born on 31 Oct 1934.
Jimmy married Carolyne Griffith in Jun 1956 in San Marcos, Hays Co., TX. Carolyne was born in Sep 1938.
Jimmy next married Margie Polasek on 8 Sep 1962. Margie was born on 28 Feb 1937.
64. Wilburn Earl Schiflett (William Joseph (Shiflet)4, Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 30 Dec 1915 in Denison, Grayson Co., TX, died on 23 Dec 1982 at age 66, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson Co., TX.
General Notes for Wilburn Earl Schiflett
1920 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Denison, ED80, Family 164?, Son, Wilburn Shiflet, age 4, single, born in TX
1930 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Precinct 2, ED31, Family 278, Son, Earl Schiflett, age 14
Noted events in his life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 460-09-2804
Wilburn married Dorothy Evelyn Barnhill on 17 Aug 1935 in Grayson Co., TX. Dorothy was born on 8 Jul 1917 in Randell Lake, Grayson Co., TX, died on 30 Nov 2004 at age 87, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson Co., TX.
General Notes for Dorothy Evelyn Barnhill
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name:
SSN: 456-58-2184
Last Residence: 76712 Woodway, Mclennan, Texas, USA
BORN: 8 Jul 1917
Died: 30 Nov 2004
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (1954)
Noted events in her life were:
• Soc Sec Num: 456-58-2184.
Children from this marriage of Wilburn Earl Schiflett and Dorothy Evelyn Barnhill were:
115 M i. Larry Joe Schiflett was born on 3 Aug 1938 in Houston, Harris Co., TX.
Larry married Hazel Marie Campbell on 1 Sep 1960 in Denison, Grayson Co., TX. Hazel was born on 19 Feb 1940 in TX.
116 F ii. Sandra Lee Schiflett was born on 8 Mar 1940 in Denison, Grayson Co., TX, died on 24 Dec 2008 in Sherman, Grayson Co., TX at age 68, and was buried in Georgetown Cemetery, Grayson Co., TX.
General Notes for Sandra Lee Schiflett
Obituary From The Herald Democrat, Sherman, TX, Dec 7 - 8, 2008
SANDRA L. SCHIFLETT MCALISTER
POTTSBORO -- Funeral services for Sandra L. McAlister, 68, of Pottsboro, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29, 2008, in Johnson-Moore Pottsboro Chapel. The Rev. Billy H. Combest will officiate, and burial will be in Georgetown Cemetery. She died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008, in Wilson N. Jones Medical Center. Mrs. McAlister was born March 8, 1940, in Denison, the daughter of Bill and Dorthy Barnhill Schiflett. She graduated from Denison High School in 1958. Mrs. McAlister was a homemaker and a member of the Pottsboro Church of Christ, Order of the Eastern Star and Gate City Chapter No. 77 in Denison. Surviving are her son, Eddie Johnson of Callisburg; brother, Larry Schiflett of Waco; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and daughter, Cindy Johnson. Pallbearers will be James Simmons, James Shelton, J.R. Stephens, Harold Franks, Bob Berry and Daniel Caldwell. Viewing will be at Johnson-Moore in Denison from noon until 6 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. until service time at the Johnson-Moore Pottsboro Chapel in Pottsboro on Monday.
Sandra married Thurman Wayne Johnson on 13 Aug 1960 in Denison, Grayson Co., TX.
65. Mildred Juanita George Schiflett (William Joseph (Shiflet)4, Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 28 Mar 1918 in TX and died in Sep 1984 in Cumberland Co., ME at age 66.
General Notes for Mildred Juanita George Schiflett
1920 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Denison, ED80, Family 164?, Daughter, Mildred Shiflet, age 2, single, born in TX
1930 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Precinct 2, ED31, Family 278, Daughter, Mildred Schiflett, age 12, single
SSDI - MILDRED BROWN 28 Mar 1918 Sep 1984 04071 (Raymond, Cumberland, ME) 04071 (Raymond, Cumberland, ME) 462-14-1162 Texas
Noted events in her life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 462-14-1162
Mildred married Frederick W. Brown. Frederick was born on 3 Mar 1910 in Syracuse, NY and died on 9 Oct 2004 at age 94.
General Notes for Frederick W. Brown
Frederick 'Bill' W. Brown, 94
SOUTH PORTLAND - Frederick 'Bill' W. Brown, 94, of Country Gardens, died Oct. 9, 2004 at the Barron Center in Portland following a brief illness.
BROWN, FREDERICK W. 'Bill' - 94, South Portland, in Portland, Oct. 9. A visiting hour 9-10 a.m., Friday at Jones Rich & Hutchins Funeral Home, 199 Woodford St. Portland, where a funeral will follow at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Brooklawn Memorial Park, Portland.
SSDI - FREDERICK W. BROWN 03 Mar 1910 09 Oct 2004 (V) 04102 (Portland, Cumberland, ME) (none specified) 006-09-9510 Maine
Noted events in his life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 006-09-9510
Children from this marriage of Frederick W. Brown and Mildred Juanita George Schiflett were:
117 M i. Frederick (Ricky) Brown was born in 1942.
118 F ii. Judy Brown was born in 1946 and died in 1948 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX at age 2.
66. Denver O. Renfro (Sarah Maire Shiflet4, Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 16 Aug 1903 and died in Dec 1971 in TX at age 68.
General Notes for Denver O. Renfro
SSDI - DENVER RENFRO 16 Aug 1902 Dec 1971 75040 (Garland, Dallas, TX) (none specified) 449-24-1294 Texas
Noted events in his life were:
67. Vina M. Renfro (Sarah Maire Shiflet4, Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 20 Aug 1904 in Cooke Co., TX and died on 31 Oct 1999 at age 95.
General Notes for Vina M. Renfro
SSDI - VINA F. BANGS 20 Aug 1904 31 Oct 1999 (P) 80917 (Colorado Springs, El Paso, CO) (none specified) 454-56-0107 Texas
Noted events in her life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 454-56-0107
Vina married John B. Oldham in 1922 in Atoka Co., OK. John was born in 1901 and died in 1926 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX at age 25.
Children from this marriage of John B. Oldham and Vina M. Renfro were:
119 F i. Vernella Oldham was born on 20 Feb 1925.
120 F ii. Unknown Oldham was born on 10 Jul 1926.
Vina next married M. O. Bangs in 1934.
Children from this marriage of M. O. Bangs and Vina M. Renfro were:
121 F i. Helen Jean Bangs was born on 1 Jul 1935.
122 M ii. Unknown Male Bangs was born on 5 Jan 1939 and died on 28 Feb 1940 at age 1.
123 M iii. Unknown Male Bangs was born on 28 Aug 1940.
68. George Webster Renfro (Sarah Maire Shiflet4, Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in 1906 in Cooke Co., TX and died in 1907 in Cooke Co., TX at age 1.
69. Roy L. Renfro (Sarah Maire Shiflet4, Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 29 Mar 1909 in Cooke Co., TX and died on 4 Jun 1977 in Riverside, CA at age 68.
General Notes for Roy L. Renfro
SSDI - ROY RENFRO 29 Mar 1909 Jun 1977 92343 (California) (none specified) 702-10-6172 Long-time or retired railroad workers
California Death Index, 1940-1997
Name: Roy L Renfro
Social Security #: 702106172
Sex: MALE
Birth Date: 29 Mar 1909
Birthplace: Texas
Death Date: 4 Jun 1977
Death Place: Riverside
Noted events in his life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 702-10-6172
Roy married Daisy Stone.
Children from this marriage of Roy L. Renfro and Daisy Stone were:
124 F i. Betty Sarah Renfro .
125 F ii. Cynthia Kay Renfro .
70. Charles Oliver Shiflet (Charles Elmore4, Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 31 Aug 1909 in TX, died in Nov 1985 in TX at age 76, and was buried in Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Abilene, Taylor Co., TX.
General Notes for Charles Oliver Shiflet
1910 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Justice Pct 8, ED107, Family 52, Son, Charles O. Shiflet, age 11/12
1930 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Denison, ED24, Family 214, H of HH, Charles O. Schiflett, age 20, married at age 19, born in TX, parents born in AR
SSDI - CHARLES SHIFLET 31 Aug 1909 Nov 1985 79605 (Abilene, Taylor, TX) (none specified) 702-10-5900 Long-time or retired railroad workers
Noted events in his life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 702-10-5900
Charles married Valora Juanita Thompson, daughter of Joseph Thompson and Hattie Grossman, on 2 Mar 1929. Valora was born on 28 Oct 1912 in Denison, TX, died on 9 Nov 2005 in Abilene, Taylor Co., TX at age 93, and was buried in Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Abilene, Taylor Co., TX.
General Notes for Valora Juanita Thompson
1930 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Denison, ED24, Family 214, Wife, Valora J. Schiflett, age 17, married at age 16, born in TX, parents born in TX
Obituary From The Abilene Reporter News, Abilene, TX, Nov. 12, 2005
VALORA SHIFLET
Valora Shiflet, 93, longtime Abilene resident, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2005. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, November 14 at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with her nephew, Ross Hollingsworth Jr. officiating. Entombment will follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 PM on Sunday at the funeral home. Mrs. Shiflet was born on October 28, 1912 in Denison where she spent her childhood, received her education and married Charles O. Shiflet on March 2, 1929. She has lived in San Antonio, New Orleans, and Evanston, Wyoming where she was co-owner and operator of Wyoming Railway Car Shop for ten years. She was a past member of the Abilene Women's Club, a member of 11th & Willis Church of Christ, Abilene Garden Club, and several civic organizations including certification in the National Security Seminar. Her parents, Joe Thompson and Hattie Grossman Thompson and her husband preceded her in death. Survivors include one son, Donald J. Shiflet of Abilene; two grandsons, John Charles Shiflet of St. Joseph, Missouri, and David Oliver Shiflet of Naharia, Israel; a special granddaughter-in-law, Rachal Cohen of Abilene and numerous great grand-children. In lieu of flowers memorial suggestions are Christian Homes of Abilene, 1202 Estates Dr., Abilene, TX 79602; or Rescue the Animals, 4620 N. 1st, Abilene, TX 79603.
Obituary From The Abilene Reporter News, Abilene, TX, Nov. 10, 2005
VALORA JUANITA SHIFLET
Valora Juanita Shiflet, 93, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005. Services are 2 p.m. Monday at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Elmwood Memorial Park. Visitation is from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, 5750 Highway 277 South.
The child from this marriage of Charles Oliver Shiflet and Valora Juanita Thompson was:
126 M i. Donald Joe Shiflett was born on 18 Dec 1929 in Grayson Co., TX.
General Notes for Donald Joe Shiflett
1930 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Denison, ED24, Family 214, Son, Donald J. Schiflett, age 4/12, born in TX
71. Cecil Elmer Shiflet (Charles Elmore4, Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 16 Nov 1911 in TX, died on 12 May 2001 in Cooke Co., TX at age 89, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson Co., TX.
General Notes for Cecil Elmer Shiflet
1930 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Precinct 2, ED31, Family 82, Son, Iescial Shiflet, age 17, single (name very hard to read)
CECIL E. SHIFLET 16 Nov 1911 12 May 2001 (V) 76240 (Gainesville, Cooke, TX) 76240 (Gainesville, Cooke, TX) 702-10-8933 Long-time or retired railroad workers
U.S. Public Records Index Record
Name: Cecil E. Shiflet
Birth Date: 15 Nov 1911
Street Address: 401 Cunningham St
City: Gainesville
County: Cooke
State: Texas
Zip Code: 76240
Phone Number: 940-665-4462
Household Members: Name Est. Age Birth Year
Cecil E .Shiflet 94 1911
Noted events in his life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 702-10-8933
Cecil married Goldie Ione Young, daughter of James H. Young and Myrtle Self, on 16 Sep 1931 in Madill, OK. Goldie was born on 20 Mar 1910 in TX, died on 13 Apr 1996 in Cooke Co., TX at age 86, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson Co., TX.
General Notes for Goldie Ione Young
SSDI - GOLDIE I. SHIFLET 20 Mar 1910 13 Apr 1996 76240 (Gainesville, Cooke, TX) (none specified) 457-54-3032 Texas
Noted events in her life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 457-54-3032
Children from this marriage of Cecil Elmer Shiflet and Goldie Ione Young were:
127 F i. Virginia Sue Shiflet was born on 1 Jan 1935 in Denison, Grayson Co., TX and died on 3 Jan 1935 in Denison, Grayson Co., TX.
128 M ii. James Jay Shiflet was born on 13 Jun 1937 in Denison, Grayson Co., TX and died on 20 Dec 1975 in Dallas, Dallas Co., TX at age 38.
General Notes for James Jay Shiflet
SSDI - JAMES SHIFLET 13 Jun 1937 Dec 1975 75238 (Dallas, Dallas, TX) (none specified) 458-50-0753 Texas
Noted events in his life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 458-50-0753
James married Helen Marie Beverly on 3 May 1954 in TX.
72. Lucille Shiflet (Charles Elmore4, Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 19 Oct 1914 in TX, died in Dec 2007 in TX at age 93, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Grayson Co., TX.
General Notes for Lucille Shiflet
1930 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Precinct 2, ED31, Family 82, Daughter, Lucille Shiflet, age 15, single
Obituary From The Dallas Morning News, Dallas, TX, Jan. 1, 2008
LUCILLE HOLLINGSWORTH
HOLLINGSWORTH, LUCILLE Age 93, gave her life to the service of her family & the Lord's Kingdom at Memorial Road church of Christ in Emond, Oklahoma. Her family expresses their sincere appreciation for the loving & gentle care she received at the Christian Care Center, Mesquite, Texas. Survived by her son, Ross Hollingsworth, Jr. & wife, Barbara; grandchildren, Laurie Latham & husband, Sid of Dallas; Shannon Kennemer & husband, Kerry of Helotes & Kevin Hollingsworth of Garland; great-grandchildren Katy & William Latham of Dallas; Hunter & wife, Kathleen Kennemer & Heidi & husband, Josh Reetz of San Antonio; great-great grandchildren, Caroline, Jackson & Holden Kennemer & Miriam & Eriana Reetz, all of San Antonio, 1 niece, Elaine & husband, Anthony Crittendon of Dallas, 1 nephew, Don Shiflet & wife, Cherry of Tuscola, Texas & 1 brother, Foey Shiflet of Abilene, Texas. Preceded in death by her husband, Ross Hollingsworth, Sr. The family will receive friends, Tuesday, January 1, 2007 3:30-5:00 p.m., Eastgate Funeral Home. Graveside service to be held 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 2, 2007, Fairview Cemetery, Denison, Texas. "Eastgate ""Family Owned and Operated"" LBJ @ Northwest Highway 972-270-6116 www.eastgatefuneralhome.com"
Lucille married Ross H. Hollingsworth Sr. on 21 Mar 1931 in Madill, OK. Ross was born on 8 Sep 1908 and died on 7 Jul 2001 in TX at age 92.
General Notes for Ross H. Hollingsworth Sr.
SSDI - ROSS H. HOLLINGSWORTH 08 Sep 1908 07 Jul 2001 (P) 75042 (Garland, Dallas, TX) (none specified) 453-10-4621 Texas
Noted events in his life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 453-10-4621
The child from this marriage of Ross H. Hollingsworth Sr. and Lucille Shiflet was:
129 M i. Ross H. Hollingsworth Jr. was born on 11 Feb 1933.
Ross married Barbara Ella Robinson on 5 Oct 1951. Barbara was born on 19 Nov 1933.
73. Col. Foey Melvin Shiflet (Charles Elmore4, Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 11 Feb 1917 in TX, died on 25 Mar 2008 in Abilene, Taylor Co., TX at age 91, and was buried in Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Abilene, Taylor Co., TX.
General Notes for Col. Foey Melvin Shiflet
1930 Grayson Co., TX, Census, Precinct 2, ED31, Family 82, Son, Haly Shiflet, age 13, single
SSDI - FOEY MELVIN SHIFLET 09 Feb 1917 25 Mar 2008 (P) 79562 (Tuscola, Taylor, TX) (none specified) 702-10-6194 Long-time or retired railroad workers
Obituary From The Abilene Reporter, Abilene, TX, Sun, Mar. 30, 2008
FOEY M. SHIFLET
Col. Foey M. Shiflet, 91, died Tuesday, March 25, 2008 in Abilene. His funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 1, at Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 Hwy. 277 South with Ross Hollingsworth Jr. officiating; entombment following in Elmwood Memorial Park with full military honors. Col. Shiflet was born on February 9, 1917 in Ringo, TX to Charles Elmer and Lillie Wrenfro Shiflet. He married Ellen Elizabeth Bolin on July 4, 1937 in Modille, Oklahoma and they enjoyed 69 years of marriage. He has been a resident of Abilene and the Elm Valley Community since the 1950's. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Col. Shiflet grew up the son of a railroad family and started at an early age working in Denison, TX. Foey worked for the railroad in a variety of positions. When WWII broke, he joined the U.S. Army and his first assignment was in Italy where he built railroad stations and water depots to transport men and supplies throughout Italy. Capt. TEX ultimately rose in rank to Col. TEX. After the war, he continued in the construction industry, which he loved, and formed the company Shiflet Bros. Construction with his brother Ollie. They built several notable buildings. He helped build the Whitney Dam outside of Waco which was a multi million dollar project back in the 50's and also built many buildings on Dyess Air Force base in Abilene, the Sears and Roebuck building in Roswell, NM, some McMurry University dormitories and Cooper High School's Auditorium. Survivors include his daughter, Linda Elaine Crittenden and husband, Anthony; four grandchildren, Lawrence Hinkle and wife, Sherie, Mark Hinkle and wife, Jocelyn, Denisha de Mos and husband, Daniel, and Laurie Lehman and husband, Matthew; five great grandchildren, Mason and Linnet Hinkle, Foster and Lillie Lehman, and James Hinkle; nephews, Ross Hollingsworth Jr. and wife, Barbara, and Don Shiflet and wife, Cherry. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen on March 13, 2007, his son, Warren Bradley Shiflet, sister, Lucille Hollingsworth, and brothers, Cecil Elmer Shiflet and Charles Oliver Shiflet. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children (www.shrinershq.org/hospitals/_hospitals_for_children). Online condolences may be left for the family through the obituary link at www.elmwoodfuneral.com
U.S. Public Records Index Record
Name: Foey M. Shiflet
Birth Date: 9 Feb 1917
Street Address: 323 Cr 489
City: Tuscola County: Taylor State: Texas Zip Code: 79562
Phone Number: 915
Household Members: Name Est. Age Birth Year
Foey M. Shiflet 89 1917
Noted events in his life were:
• Foey served in the military. Col. US Air Force
• Soc Sec Num. 702-10-6194
Foey married Ellen Elizabeth Bolin on 4 Jul 1937 in Modille, OK. Ellen was born on 11 Feb 1915 in Bonham, Fannin Co., TX, died on 13 Mar 2007 in Abilene, Taylor Co., TX at age 92, and was buried in Elmwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Abilene, Taylor Co., TX.
General Notes for Ellen Elizabeth Bolin
Obituary From The Abilene Reporter News, TX, Sat, Mar. 17, 2007
ELLEN ELIZABETH SHIFLET
Ellen Elizabeth Shiflet, 92, died Tuesday, March 13, 2007 in Abilene. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 17 at the Elmwood Funeral Home Chapel, 5750 HWY 277 South with entombment following in Elmwood Memorial Park. Mrs. Shiflet was born on February 11, 1915 in Bonham, Texas the daughter of Glover Bolin and Minnie Johnson Bolin. She grew up in Denison where she graduated from High School and attended Draughons Business College. She married Colonel Foey M. Shiflet on July 4, 1937 in Modille, Oklahoma and had been a resident of Abilene and the Elm Valley Community since the 1950's. She was an accomplished artist and was a charter member of the Abilene Creative Arts Club where she was a past president. In later years she especially enjoyed participating in the Elm Valley Coffee Klatch, gathering weekly with women near by to visit. Ellen was a member of the Church of Christ. Mrs. Shiflet was devoted to her husband and her family. She spent her life helping others and found something to love about everybody she met. She was a faithful, true and supportive wife and was a great influence on the success her husband experienced as a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force and later in the construction industry. In the last 10 years of her life while Ellen was confined to a wheelchair, she was able to maintain her independence through the tender loving care she received from Foey. Ellen was a friend to all and will be missed by many. Survivors include her husband of 69 years, Col. Foey M. Shiflet; one daughter, Linda Elaine Crittenden and husband Anthony of Dallas; 4 grandchildren, Lawrence Hinkle and wife Sharee, Mark Hinkle and wife Jocelyn, Denisha DeMos and husband Daniel, Laurie Lehman and husband Matthew; four great grandchildren, Mason and Linnet Hinkle and Foster and Lillie Lehman; nephews, Ross Hollingsworth Jr. and wife Barbara and Don Shiflet and wife Cherry. Her son, Warren Bradley Shiflet preceded her in death. In lieu of flowers memorial donations are suggested to the ECCA Volunteer Fire Department, 349 CR 278, Tuscola, Texas 79562 or the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, PO Box 199300, Dallas, Texas 75210-9300.
Children from this marriage of Col. Foey Melvin Shiflet and Ellen Elizabeth Bolin were:
130 F i. Linda Elaine Shiflett was born on 14 Sep 1939 in Grayson Co., TX.
General Notes for Linda Elaine Shiflett
Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997
Name: Linda Elaine Sheflet
Date of Birth: 14 Sep 1939
Gender: Female
Birth County: Grayson
Father's Name: Focy Melvin Shiflet
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Ellen Bolin
Roll Number: 1939_0007
Linda married Unknown Hinkle.
Linda next married Anthony L. Crittedon on 29 Apr 1990 in Dallas Co., TX. Anthony was born in 1942.
131 M ii. Warren Bradley Shiflett was born on 16 Oct 1947 in McLennan Co., TX.
Warren married Dina Gail Gogle on 14 Oct 1966. Dina was born in 1948.
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Fact: 4 Jun 1971, in Dallas Co., TX.
Warren next married Suzanne Mcmanus on 28 Jun 1991 in Comal Co., TX. Suzanne was born in 1970.
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Fact: 26 Mar 1997, in Bexar Co., TX.
Warren next married Ann E. Andrus on 2 Nov 2001 in Bexar Co., TX. Ann was born in 1958.
Noted events in their marriage were:
74. Lee Renfroe (Mattie P. Shiflet4, Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1906 in TX.
75. Luther Dee Renfroe (Mattie P. Shiflet4, Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 26 Jun 1909 in TX and died on 30 Dec 1946 in Los Angeles, CA at age 37.
General Notes for Luther Dee Renfroe
1930 Los Angeles Co., CA, Census, Los Angeles, ED590, Family 234, Son, Luther Renfro, age 20, single, born in TX
76. Dorothy Mae Shiflet (Clarence Albert4, Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 17 May 1922 in Grayson Co., TX and died on 25 Dec 2010 in TX at age 88.
General Notes for Dorothy Mae Shiflet
1930 Jefferson Co., TX, Census, Port Arthur, ED61, Family 303, Daughter, Dorothy Mae Shiflet, age 7
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name:Dorothy Mae Atnip
Last Residence: 77445 Hempstead, Waller, Texas
Born: 17 May 1922
Died: 25 Dec 2010
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)
Dorothy married Morris Wesley Provence on 19 May 1940. Morris was born on 22 May 1920, died on 26 Mar 1981 at age 60, and was buried in Forrest Park Westheimer Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX. The cause of his death was Lung Cancer.
General Notes for Morris Wesley Provence
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 #29089
Name:Morris Wesley Provence
Birth Date: 22 May 1920
Birth Place: Texas
Gender: Male
Race:Caucasian (White)
Residence: Houston, Harris, Texas
Spouse: Dorothy Shiflet
Father: James Daniel Provence
Mother: Louisa Francis Harding
Age at Death: 60
Death Date: 26 Mar 1981
Death Place:Houston, Harris, Texas
Plant Operator
SSN: 454-05-0911
Noted events in his life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 454-05-0911
The child from this marriage of Morris Wesley Provence and Dorothy Mae Shiflet was:
132 M i. Clarence Albert Provence was born on 12 Sep 1946 in Orange Co., TX.
Dorothy next married Joseph Sid Atnip on 1 May 1982 in Harris Co., TX. Joseph was born on 7 Jun 1914 and died on 22 May 1997 at age 82.
Marriage Notes for Dorothy Mae Shiflet
Texas, Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2011
Name:Joseph S. Atnip
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1914
Age: 68
Marriage Date: 1 May 1982
Marriage Place: Harris, Texas
Spouse: Dorothy Shiflet
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Age:59
Source: Texas Marriage Index, 1966-2002
General Notes for Joseph Sid Atnip
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name:Joseph S. Atnip
SSN: 443-09-3484
Last Residence: 77445 Hempstead, Waller, Texas
Born: 7 Jun 1914
Died: 22 May 1997
State (Year) SSN issued: Oklahoma (Before 1951)
Noted events in his life were:
77. Clarence Christian (Clay) Shiflet (Clarence Albert4, Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 10 Sep 1923 in TX, died on 21 Aug 1987 in TX at age 63, and was buried in Franks Branch Community Cemetery, Tyler Co., TX.
General Notes for Clarence Christian (Clay) Shiflet
1930 Jefferson Co., TX, Port Arthur, ED61, Family 303, Son, Clarence Shiflet, Jr., age 6
SSDI - CLARENCE SHIFLET 10 Sep 1923 Aug 1987 77656 (Silsbee, Hardin, TX) (none specified) 464-18-7071 Texas
Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Clarence Shiflet
Death Date: 21 Aug 1987
Death County: Jefferson
Gender: Male
Noted events in his life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 464-18-7071
Clarence married Madge Unknown.
78. Margaret Elizabeth (Mickey) Shiflet (Clarence Albert4, Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 1 Dec 1925 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., TX, died on 27 Aug 1992 in Amarillo, Potter Co., TX at age 66, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Winnie, Chambers Co., TX.
General Notes for Margaret Elizabeth (Mickey) Shiflet
1930 Jefferson Co., TX, Census, Port Arthur, ED61, Family 303, Daughter, Margaret E. Shiflet, agde 4-4/12
SSDI - MARGARET S. HIGHBERG 22 Dec 1925 Aug 1992 77665 (Winnie, Chambers, TX) (none specified) 358-20-7594 Illinois
Tombstone dates: 21 Dec 1925 - 27 Aug 1992, m. 21 Jun 1941
Noted events in her life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 358-20-7594
Margaret married John Ralph Highberg Sr., son of Nels Person Highberg and Olinda Mary Lecompe, on 21 Jun 1941. John was born on 14 Jan 1922 in Palacios, Matagorda Co., TX, died on 21 Oct 2010 in Winnie, Chambers Co., TX at age 88, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Winnie, Chambers Co., TX.
General Notes for John Ralph Highberg Sr.
Obituary From The Beaumont Enterprise, Beaumont, TX, Oct. 24, 2010
JOHN RALPH HIGHBERG
John Highberg, 88, of Winnie died October 21, 2010, at the Arboretum of Winnie. A native of Palacios, Texas he lived in the Winnie area since 1957 and was a veteran of the Army Air Corps of World War II. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at Broussard's Chapel, 134 W. Buccaneer Drive in Winnie with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be Monday from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Broussard's. Mr. Highberg is survived by his sons, Stewart Highberg and his wife Dot of Burtonville, Maryland, Haywood Highberg of Arlington, Virginia and Mickey Highberg and his wife Dominique of Adel, Iowa; daughters, Beverly Martin and her husband Bill of Winnie and Sarah Lambert and her husband Joel of Houston; brothers, Nels Highberg and his wife Irene of Lancaster Pennsylvania and Paul Highberg and his wife Frances of Victoria; grandchildren, Malcom LeBlanc, Sean Highberg, Kyle Highberg, Jennifer Hagan, Abby Lambert, John Elijah Highberg, Cheyanne Highberg, Aaron Highberg, Brandon Highberg, and Rowen Highberg; great-grandchildren, Nathan LeBlanc, Malcolm LeBlanc, Faith Highberg, Paige Highberg, Jackson Highberg, Annabelle Highberg, Albanie Highberg and John Paul Hagan. Complete and updated information may be viewed at broussards1889.com.
Children from this marriage of John Ralph Highberg Sr. and Margaret Elizabeth (Mickey) Shiflet were:
133 M i. Haywood Highberg .
General Notes for Haywood Highberg
Hi Bob,
Glad you wrote me back.
Yes , I think I can add a few things.
Clarence A. Shiflet was my grandfather. My father put a house next to his , that Clarence lived in until he got really old and had to go to a nursing home.
They misspelled my mothers married name in that obituary.
I can send you exact birth dates and things later if you wish.
Most of that other stuff is correct, if there is something else you want me to check let me know. I was also trying to trace Maggie Rodgers tree.
Great Grand pa Rodgers lived with Grandpa & Grandma Shiflet in that house next to dad's I was telling you about
My mom's name was Margaret Elizabeth Shiflet. She married John Ralph Highberg and became Margaret Elizabeth Highberg.
Margaret Elzabeth (Shiflet ) Highberg had 6 kids. I'm # 5.
They are :
Beverly Gail Martin , living
John Ralph Highberg Jr., deceased.
Stewart Pearson Highberg , living
Sarah Lea Lambert , living
Haywood Nelson Highberg, living
Mickey Lynn Highberg, living.
Dad ( John Ralph Highberg ) is still alive too. Living with Sarah in Houston. Beverly Martin lives in dad's house now in Winnie, Texas where Clarence used to live.
Aunt Dorothy ( Dorothy Atnip) is still alive too. She's really old but lives in Hempstead. My sister says she got a family bible with a whole bunch of information in it. I'm going to try and look into that.
Uncle Ralph & Aunt Tressie ran over my dog when I was a little kid.
Aunt Dorothy married Sid Atnip after Wesely Morris Provence died. That's what makes it a little confusing, Sid Atnip was my mother's uncle by marriage already . I don't know from who but I'll check into that.
Now this Clarence Christian Shiflet you got her is my uncle Clarence. He married a lady named Aunt Madge who had two kids from a previous marriage, named Bobby and Dean. Cousin Bobby was and retired as Beaumont City Detective.
I'll see if I can find out Aunt Madge's name and get more dates.
I've got some more information, little light on dates, but I've got a few leads. Contact me back it your interested or can tell me anything.
My other contact numbers and information is below.
Thanks
Haywood N. Highberg
Integrated Defense Systems
The National Team
The Boeing Company
Washington, DC
Office: 703-414-6664
Cell: 256-655-9493
Fax: 703-414-6707
134 F ii. Beverly Gail Highberg .
Beverly married Unknown Martin.
135 M iii. Stewart Pearson Highberg .
136 F iv. Sarah Lea Highberg .
137 M v. Mickey Highberg .
138 M vi. John Ralph Highberg Jr. was born on 25 Jul 1951 in TX, died on 22 Sep 1972 in Chambers Co., TX at age 21, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Winnie, Chambers Co., TX. The cause of his death was Head and chest injuries from auto collision with parked truck.
General Notes for John Ralph Highberg Jr.
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 #65210
Name:John Ralph Highberg Junior
Birth Date: 25 Jul 1951
Birth Place: Texas
Gender: Male
Race:White
Residence: Rural Precinct 1, Chambers, Texas
Father: John Ralph Highberg
Mother: Margaret Shiflet
Age at Death: 21
Death Date: 22 Sep 1972
Death Place: Precinct 1, Chambers, Texas
SSN: 460-94-5986
Member of U. S. Coast Guard
single
Noted events in his life were:
• John served in the military. US Coast Guard, SA, Vietnam
79. Ralph Floyd Shiflet (Clarence Albert4, Joseph Christian (William)3, Joseph2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 5 Sep 1928 in Jefferson Co., TX, died on 28 Aug 1990 in Jefferson Co., TX at age 61, and was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Groves, Jefferson Co., TX.
General Notes for Ralph Floyd Shiflet
1930 Jefferson Co., TX, Census, Port Arthur, ED61, Family 303, Son, Ralph L. Shiflet, age 1-7/12
Noted events in his life were:
• Ralph served in the military. US Marine Corps, World War II, SGT
Ralph married Tressie Marie Cloar.
Children from this marriage of Ralph Floyd Shiflet and Tressie Marie Cloar were:
139 F i. Tressie Ellen Shiflet was born on 26 Dec 1950 in Jefferson Co., TX.
Tressie married Lee B. Strickland on 19 Mar 1976 in Jefferson Co., TX. Lee was born in 1949.
140 M ii. Autrey Lee Shiflet was born on 15 Nov 1953 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co., TX, died on 22 Sep 2010 at age 56, and was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Groves, Jefferson Co., TX.
General Notes for Autrey Lee Shiflet
Obituary From The Levingston Funeral Home, Groves, TX, Sep. 28, 2010
AUTREY LEE SHIFLET
Autrey Lee Shiflet, 56, died Wednesday, September 22, 2010. He was a 1972 graduate of PNG and a member of the Church of Christ. He retired from Total Refinery with 30 years of service. Autrey was the beloved son of Tressie and Ralph Shiflet. Autrey was well known for his hunting, fishing and sense of humor. His favorite book was" Old Man of The Sea", movie was "Paint Your Wagon" and he loved "Big Band" and good country music. Autrey's home was a gathering place for friends and Cowboy fans. Autrey is survived by his children, Tara Marie Shiflet and Troy Lee Shiflet; grandson, Allen Lee Shiflet; sister, Ellen and her husband, Lee Strickland; nieces, Tressie Nichols and Leslee Nicole. His grand-nephews and niece are Zane , Autrey, Harrison and Abby. Mother of his children, Cindy Welch Burke and her parents, Wimpy and Elsie Welch; Allen's mother, Angie Reynolds. Last but not least were the cats Toby, Gaby and Callie, Diamond the dog, and Hank the fish. Visitation will be Friday, October 1st at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves from 5:00p.m.-8:00p.m. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 2nd at Levingston Chapel followed by burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park. Due to Autrey's great love for animals, gifts in his name to the Humane Society of Beaumont (409)833-0504) will be appreciated.
Autrey married Cynthia Kay Welch on 24 Nov 1972 in Jefferson Co., TX. Cynthia was born in 1956.
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Fact: 21 Aug 1990, in Jefferson Co., TX.
Autrey next married Peggy D. Grant on 26 Oct 2001 in Jefferson Co., TX. Peggy was born in 1955.
Noted events in their marriage were:
80. T. W. McCausland (Frances A. (Fannie) Shiflett4, King David D.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1876 in TX.
General Notes for T. W. McCausland
1880 Houston Co., TX, Census, Family 165, Son, T. W. McCausland, age 4, born in LA
81. Cora McCausland (Frances A. (Fannie) Shiflett4, King David D.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born about 1878 in TX.
General Notes for Cora McCausland
1880 Houston Co., TX, Census, Family 165, Daughter, Cora McCausland, age 2, born in LA
82. James Chester McCausland (Frances A. (Fannie) Shiflett4, King David D.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 4 Mar 1882 in Porter Springs, Houston Co., TX and died on 23 Feb 1969 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX at age 86.
General Notes for James Chester McCausland
SSDI - JAMES MCCAUSLAND 04 Mar 1882 Feb 1969 76309 (Wichita Falls, Wichita, TX) (none specified) 455-09-8015 Texas
There were 9 children born to this union
James married Ada Idel Herring, daughter of Rubin Herring and Unknown Moffett, on 11 Jun 1910 in Runnels Co., TX. Ada was born on 20 Mar 1892 in Louisa Co., VA and died on 8 Mar 1936 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX at age 43.
Children from this marriage of James Chester McCausland and Ada Idel Herring were:
141 F i. Cora Mae McCausland was born on 3 Jan 1913 in Brownwood, Brown Co., TX.
Cora married Unknown Betts.
142 F ii. Velma Lee McCausland was born on 21 Sep 1916 in Shreveport, Caddo Co., LA and died on 2 Jun 1998 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX at age 81.
Velma married Joe Stephen Fischer. Joe was born on 21 Mar 1911 in Bonham, Fannin Co., TX.
143 F iii. Jewell Evlyn McCausland was born on 7 Mar 1918 in Sabine Parish, LA and died in May 1984 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX at age 66.
Jewell married Lloyd Gulley.
Jewell next married Unknown Marsh.
144 F iv. Douglas Roland McCausland was born on 21 Sep 1920 in Sabine Parish, LA.
145 F v. Anna Mildred McCausland was born on 12 Jul 1929 and died on 7 Jun 1979 in Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., TX at age 49.
General Notes for Anna Mildred McCausland
SSDI - ANNA FOX 12 Jul 1929 Jun 1979 76303 (Wichita Falls, Wichita, TX) (none specified) 466-38-4667 Texas
Anna married Calvin Louis Bass. Calvin was born about 1926.
Anna next married Unknown Lee.
Anna next married Unknown Fox.
83. Mary Elizabeth Shiflett (George Washington4, Samuel Edward Sr.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 19 Apr 1911 in Houston Co., TX, died on 16 Oct 1998 in Walker Co., TX at age 87, and was buried in Clapp Cemetery, Trinity, Walker Co., TX.
General Notes for Mary Elizabeth Shiflett
1920 Houston Co., TX, Census, Pct 4, ED82, Family 180, Daughter, Mary Shiflett, age 8, born in TX
1930 Houston Co., TX, Census, Precinct 8, ED27, Family 44, Wife, Mary, age 18, married at age 18
Obituary From The Brazosport Facts, Chute, TX, Sun, Oct. 18, 1998
MARY SHIFLETT SIDES
Funeral Services for Mary Shiflett Sides will be held on Monday, October 19 at 2:00 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church in Trinity. Burial will follow at Clapp Cemetery, Trinity, Texas. Officiating will be Rev. Woody Singleton. Rev. Forrest W. Wiggins, and Rev. Martin Clark. Mrs. Sides was a tong Lime resident of Trinity and passed away at Timberwood Nursing Center in Livingston on Friday, October 16. Mary Elizabeth Sides was born in Houston County on April 19, 1911, the first of nine children of George W. Shiflett and Nola Wiggins Shiflett. On October 26, 1929, she married, James Edgar Sides, the father of her children who preceded her in death in 1965. In 1968, she married John N. Sides, who died seventeen years later. Mrs. Sides was a long time member of Calvary Baptist Church and a 50 year member of the Order of Eastern Star - for many years in the Angleton Chapter and for the last 30 years in the Trinity chapter. She was preceded in death by her parents, husbands, two brothers and three sisters, her oldest daughter, Lorene Sides Wade, one granddaughter, and one great granddaughter. Surviving are sons: Curtis Sides and wife Lucille of Angleton, and James Sides and wife Andra of San Antonio. Daughters: Georgia Bailey and husband, Leon of Livingston, Bette Sweeny and husband Charles of Alvin and, Nola Matheny of Houston. Seventeen grandchildren, thirty-one great-grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren, brother: W. H. Shiflett and wife Betty of Brenham, Sisters: Ella Mae Tolbert of League City and Naomi Coulter of Houston, many nieces, nephews and cousins. Trinity Funeral Home is in charge of services. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Clapp, Cemetery, Crown of Texas, Hospice or the charity organization of your choice.
Mary married James Edgar Sides on 26 Oct 1929. James was born on 15 Apr 1905 in VA, died on 3 Aug 1965 at age 60, and was buried in Clapp Cemetery, Trinity, Walker Co., TX.
General Notes for James Edgar Sides
1930 Houston Co., TX, Census, Precinct 8, ED27, Family 44, H of HH, Edgar, age 25, married at age 24
Children from this marriage of James Edgar Sides and Mary Elizabeth Shiflett were:
146 M i. James Neal Sides .
James married Andra Unknown.
147 M ii. Curtis Morris Sides was born on 15 Feb 1931 in Houston Co., TX.
Curtis married Lucille Unknown.
148 F iii. Hazel Lorene Sides was born on 14 Jul 1932 in Houston Co., TX, died on 22 Feb 1963 in Panola Co., TX at age 30, and was buried in Clapp Cemetery, Lovelady, Houston Co., TX. The cause of her death was Self inflicted, 22 cal. rifle shot in temporel region.
General Notes for Hazel Lorene Sides
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 #19778
Name:Hazel Lorene Wade [Hazel Lorene Sides]
Birth Date: 14 Jul 1932
Birth Place: Houston, Texas
Gender: Female
Race:White
Residence: Precinct 2, Panola, Texas
Spouse: Mr. H. C. Wade
Father: J. E. Sides
Mother: Mary Shiflett
Age at Death: 30
Death Date: 22 Feb 1963
Death Place:Precinct 2, Panola, Texas
SSN: 454-42-7972
Informant: H. C. Wade
OCC: Housewife
Noted events in her life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 454-42-7972
Hazel married H. C. Wade.
149 F iv. Georgia Elizabeth Sides was born on 9 Dec 1938 in Houston Co., TX.
Georgia married Leon Bailey.
150 F v. Bettie May Sides was born on 26 Oct 1940 in Houston Co., TX.
Bettie married Charles Sweeny.
151 F vi. Nola Faye Sides was born on 22 Feb 1944 in Brazoria Co., TX, died on 19 Mar 2008 in Houston, Harris Co., TX at age 64, and was buried in Clapp Cemetery, Trinity, Walker Co., TX.
General Notes for Nola Faye Sides
Obituary From The East Texas News, Polk Co., TX
NOLA FAYE SIDES MATHENY
TRINITY - Services for Nola Faye Sides Matheny, 64, of Houston and formerly of Trinity were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at the Trinity Funeral Home with Dr. Randall Lowe officiating. Burial followed at Clapp Cemetery near Trinity. Mrs. Matheny died Sunday, March 16, in Houston. She was born Feb. 22, 1944 in Angleton, the youngest of six children born to James Edgar and Mary Shiflett Sides. Divorced at a young age, her life centered around her three children. After her last child left home, she moved to Trinity to be a companion to her mother. While in Trinity, she worked in advertising sales for The Trinity Standard. Returning to Houston in 1998, she was a child care provider working for various day care centers. She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Lorene Sides; and a brother, James Neal Sides. Survivors include a son and his spouse, Darren and Karen Matheny; two daughters, Dora Dixon and Deanna Matheny; a brother and his spouse, Curtis and Lucille Sides; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Georgia and Leon Bailey and Bette Sides Sweeny; four grandchildren, Cory Matheny, Cheryl Matheny, Spencer Dixon and Kyle Dixon; and a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers included Corey Matheny, John Burchett, Spencer Dixon, Kyle Dixon, James Hagemeier and Jeff Wade. Trinity Funeral Home directed the arrangements.
Nola married Unknown Matheny.
Mary next married John N. Sides on 20 Oct 1968 in Houston Co., TX. John was born in 1901.
84. Virgil Lee Shiflett (George Washington4, Samuel Edward Sr.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 25 Dec 1912 in Houston Co., TX and died on 7 Dec 1992 in TX at age 79.
General Notes for Virgil Lee Shiflett
1920 Houston Co., TX, Census, Pct 4, ED82, Family 180, Son, Virgil Shiflett, age 7, born in TX
1930 Houston Co., TX, Census, PC8, ED27, Family 34, Son, Virgil Shifflett, age 18, single, born in TX
SSDI - VIRGIL L. SHIFLETT 25 Dec 1912 07 Dec 1992 77515 (Angleton, Brazoria, TX) (none specified) 456-24-2820 Texas
Noted events in his life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 456-24-2820
Virgil married Daisy Lavon Coon. Daisy was born on 25 Mar 1911 in Houston Co., TX and died on 2 Nov 2008 in DeRidder, LA at age 97.
General Notes for Daisy Lavon Coon
1930 Houston Co., TX Census, Pct 4, ED13, Family 224, Wife, Lavon Hartt, age 19, married at age 16, born in TX
Obituary From The Facts, Clute, Texas, Tue, Nov. 4, 2008
LAVON SHIFFLETT
Graveside services for Lavon Shiflett, 97, of DeRidder, Louisiana, and formerly of Angleton, Texas, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 4, 2008, at Angleton Cemetery in Angleton, Texas. Burial will be under the direction of Palms Funeral Home in Angleton. Local arrangements are under the direction of Labby Memorial Funeral Home in DeRidder. Mrs. Shiflett passed away in her residence in DeRidder on Sunday, November 2, 2008. Mrs. Shiflett was born in Houston County, Texas, and lived most of her life in Angleton, Texas, before moving to DeRidder. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Angleton and a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was formerly employed at the Tax Collector®s office in Angleton. Survirors include two sons, Norman J. Hartt of Fort Worth, Texas, and Roger K. Shiflett of Angleton, Texas; two daughters, Beth Petty of DeRidder, Louisiana, and Brenda Carpenter of Angleton, Texas; 12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 25 great-great-grandchildren. Words of comfort may be left at www.labbymemorial. com.
Social Security Death Index
Name: Daisy L. Shiflett
Last Residence: 70634 Deridder, Beauregard, Louisiana
Born: 25 Mar 1911
Last Benefit: 77515 Angleton, Brazoria, Texas
Died: 2 Nov 2008
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)
Children from this marriage of Virgil Lee Shiflett and Daisy Lavon Coon were:
152 F i. Brenda Lee Shiflett was born on 4 May 1952 in Brazoria Co., TX.
Brenda married Unknown Carpenter.
153 M ii. Roger Keith Shiflett was born on 3 Jul 1954 in Brazoria Co., TX.
Roger married Linda Jean Beyrer on 9 Nov 1989 in Harris Co., TX. Linda was born in 1958.
85. Marvin Ellis (Panama) Shiflett (George Washington4, Samuel Edward Sr.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 28 Sep 1914 in Houston Co., TX, died in Jun 1990 in Harris Co., TX at age 75, and was buried in Fort Bend Co., TX.
General Notes for Marvin Ellis (Panama) Shiflett
1920 Houston Co., TX, Census, Pct 4, ED82, Family 180, Son, Marvel? Ellis Shiflett, age 5, born in TX
1930 Houston Co., TX, Census, PC8, ED27, Family 34, Son, Marvin Shifflett, age 16, single, born in TX
Marvin married Essie Orlean Erwin. Essie was born on 25 May 1910, died on 8 Jan 1993 in TX at age 82, and was buried in Creek Cemetery, Lovelady, Houston Co., TX.
Children from this marriage of Marvin Ellis (Panama) Shiflett and Essie Orlean Erwin were:
154 M i. Paul Ellis Shiflett was born on 2 Jun 1941 in Crockett, Houston Co., TX, died on 8 Oct 2002 in Navasota, Grimes Co., TX at age 61, and was buried in Oakland, Cemetery, Navasota, Grimes Co., TX. The cause of his death was Cancer.
General Notes for Paul Ellis Shiflett
Obituary From The Navasota Examiner, Navasota, TX, Sun, Oct. 20, 2002
PAUL ELLIS SHIFLETT
A funeral mass for Paul Ellis Shiflett, 61, of Navasota, was celebrated at 10:30 a.m., Oct. 11 at Christ Our Light Catholic Church. Rev. Paul E. Felix, pastor of Christ Our Light Catholic Church and Rev. Edward C. Kucera, Jr., pastor of St. Mary and St. Joseph Catholic Churches were the celebrants. The rite of committal followed in Oakland Cemetery. Arrangements were with Lindley-Robertson-Holt Funeral Home. A vigil service and parish rosary was held on Oct.10 at Christ Our Light Church with Rev. Felix as the presider. Shiflett died on Oct. 8 at his home surrounded by his family after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 2, 1941 in Crockett, the son of Marvin Ellis (Panama) and Essie Orlean Erwin Shiflett. He grew up in Plantersville but had been a permanent resident of Navasota for the past 25 years. On Oct. 21, 1961, he married Betty Seigler at St. Patrick®s Catholic Church in Navasota. A pipeline construction contractor, Shiflett worked with his father for Panama, Inc. for many years and for Nine S., Inc. He was a long time member of Christ Our Light Catholic Church. A dedicated family man, his work often took him to all parts of the county. He would do everything he could to get back to Navasota to watch his children as they grew up and played in athletic events. This year, he decided that he would like to give his time and talent to Grimes County and became the Democratic nominee for Grimes County judge. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Betty Shiflett of Navasota, seven children, James Dale Shiflett and wife Marianne, Robert Ellis Shiflett and wife Julie, William Shiflett, all of Navasota, Marvin Blaine Shiflett and wife, Janet of Conroe, Matthew Wayne Shiflett and wife, Michelle of Batesville, MS, Elizabeth Orlean Bourquin and husband David of Graham, and Taylor Shiflett of Huntsville; a sister Sammie Karen Robinson and husband Roy of Brownwood and ten grandchildren. Those serving as pallbearers were Marvin B. Shiflett, James D. Shiflett, Matthew W. Shiflett, Robert E. Shiflett, William Shiflett and Taylor Shiflett. For those who desire, the family has suggested memorials to Christ Our Light Catholic Church 510 Manley, Navasota, 77868 or the Paul Shiflett Athletic Scholarship Fund, C/O The Bank of Navasota, N.A., P. O. Box 491, Navasota, 77868.
Obituary From The Bryan College Station Eagle, Grimes Co., TX, Oct. 9, 2002
PAULL SHIFLETT
Democratic candidate for Grimes County judge dies
By DAVID SULLENS, Eagle Staff Writer
NAVASOTA - Paul Shiflett, the Democratic candidate for Grimes County judge, died Tuesday after a brief illness. Shiflett, a 61-year-old pipeline construction worker making his first bid for public office, defeated incumbent Ira E. "Bud" Haynie by one vote in the spring Democratic primary. Shiflett®s name will remain on the ballot for the Nov. 5 election, in which he was to oppose Republican James Dixon. Should Shiflett receive the largest number of votes in the election, state law dictates the position would become vacant on Jan. 1, the day he would have taken office. A replacement would then be appointed by the newly elected Grimes County Commissioners Court, according to Paul Miles, staff attorney with the elections division of the Texas Secretary of State®s office. Born in Crockett, Shiflett lived in Navasota 35 years. He and his wife, Betty, had seven children. Betty Shiflett said Tuesday her husband®s death was unexpected, even though he had been diagnosed with cancer on Sept. 13. Grimes County Democratic Chairman A.G. Allen called Shiflett "a hell of a good fellow." "You won®t find anybody who®s his enemy," Allen added. Dixon, the Republican nominee, expressed his condolences to Shiflett®s family. "When something like this happens, it®s time to realize what the important things are in life and how close our county is as a family and keep these things in mind in the coming days," Dixon said. Louis Sandidge, who got to know Shiflett while district superintendent for Entergy in the Navasota area in the early 1980s, said his friend "had a vision for unity in the county to set goals and to accomplish big things." "He would have taken the whole county to heart and done what®s best," Sandidge said. Sandidge stood in for Shiflett at rallies on more than one occasion after the candidate®s illness was diagnosed. Funeral services for Shiflett will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Christ Our Light Catholic Church in Navasota. Burial will follow in Oakland Cemetery.
SSDI - PAUL E. SHIFLETT 02 Jun 1941 08 Oct 2002 (P) (72) (none specified) 455-60-4860 Texas
Noted events in his life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 455-60-4860
Paul married Betty Sue Seigler, daughter of Marvin Seigler and Lera Elizabeth Davison, on 21 Oct 1961 in St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Navasota, TX. Betty was born on 8 Aug 1941 in Harris Co., TX.
General Notes for Betty Sue Seigler
Grimes judge ousted by former school trustee
By LAURA HENSLEY and GREG OKUHARA
Eagle Staff Writers
Grimes County Judge James Dixon was one of two Brazos Valley incumbents to lose Tuesday's primary election.
Dixon, a Republican who held the position since 2002, was ousted by former Navasota school board member Betty Shiflett, whose husband ran against Dixon in the last election but died before the campaign was over.
Milam County incumbent Wanda Hobbs, who was a justice of the peace over Precinct 4, lost to Gary Northcott. Hobbs was appointed to the position in July 2005 after her husband, Martin, stepped down because of health concerns.
Dixon, a retired manager for Southwestern Bell and AT&T, said he plans to get back to his communication consulting business after his term expires Dec. 31.
"I've enjoyed it," he said. "It's a tough job. I put a lot of hours in, and it was a good experience. I love this county, and we're moving forward."
But Shiflett said it was a lack of progress that prompted her to run against Dixon. "I felt I had to run," she said.
Dixon and Shiflett's husband, Paul, were on the 2002 ballot even though Paul Shiflett died a month before election day. Betty Shiflett said she was inspired by her husband's memory to run for office.
"I became interested in politics when Paul and I were campaigning," she said Tuesday night. "We talked about goals and expectations of the county, but it didn't happen."
Betty Shiflett received 55 percent - 612 votes to Dixon's 509.
Shiflett will face Democrat and former Navasota Mayor Morris Weaver in the November general election. Weaver defeated fellow Democrat and District Clerk Wayne Rucker in Tuesday's primary. Weaver received 822 votes, or 54 percent, to Rucker's 700 votes, or 46 percent.
Weaver could not be reached for comment Tuesday night.
155 F ii. Sammie Karen Shiflett was born on 3 Nov 1942 in Harris Co., TX.
Sammie married Roy Robinson.
Marvin next married Laverne "Lucy " Bonner. Laverne was born on 6 Jul 1937 in Meridan, Lauderdale Co., MS, died on 16 Dec 2006 in Richmond, Fort Bend Co., TX at age 69, and was buried in Davis Greenlawn Cemetery, Rosenberg, Fort Bend Co., TX.
General Notes for Laverne "Lucy " Bonner
Obituary From The Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Chapel
LAVERNE BONNER SHIFLETT
Funeral services for LaVerne (Bonner) Shiflett, 69, of Richmond, will be held at 3:00 P.M., Saturday, December 16, 2006 in the Chapel of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home in Rosenberg. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Rosenberg. Reverend Byron Williamson will officiate the services. Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. until 9:00 P.M., Friday, December 15, 2006 in the State Room of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home in Rosenberg. LaVerne was born July 6, 1937 in Meridian, Mississippi. She enjoyed needlepoint and cooking. LaVerne often made her own clothing, helped raised livestock and enjoyed traveling. She passed away December 13, 2006 in Richmond, Texas. She is preceded in death by her husband, Marvin E. Shiflett, Sr.; her brothers, Robert Bonner and Pomroy Bonner, and her dog, Susie. LaVerne is survived by daughters, Carol Shiflett of Richmond, Yolanda Gayle Ballinger of Menden, LA; sons, Marvin Shiflett, Jr. of Highlands, Jimmy D. Shiflett of The Netherlands, Holland; Grandchildren, Stephen Shiflett, J. D. Lambright, Jenna Lambright, Justin Johnson, Janna Johnson, Jeb Johnson, Along with numerous other family and friends. Pallbearers will include Rodney Lawson, Trey Krejci, Justin Johnson, Kevin Hutcherson, Jimmy Shiflett and Stephen Shiflett. Memorial contributions may be made in LaVerne's name to the American Heart Association, 10060 Buffalo Speedway, Houston, Texas 77054. For those wishing, condolences and tributes may be left for the Shiflett Family at www.davisgreenlawnfh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home, 3900 B.F. Terry Blvd., Rosenberg, Texas 77471 (281) 341-8800
Children from this marriage of Marvin Ellis (Panama) Shiflett and Laverne "Lucy " Bonner were:
156 F i. Carol Jean Shiflet was born on 19 Dec 1965 in Harris Co., TX.
Carol married Michael W. Lewis on 28 Jul 1984 in Panola Co., TX. Michael was born in 1964.
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Fact: 26 Jul 1985, in Fort Bend Co., TX.
Carol next married Stacey S. Johnson on 24 Oct 1985 in Fort Bend Co., TX. Stacey was born in 1965.
157 M ii. Marvin Ellis Shiflet Jr. was born on 9 Mar 1967 in Harris Co., TX.
General Notes for Marvin Ellis Shiflet Jr.
Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997
Name: Marvin Ellis Shiflett
Date of Birth: 9 Mar 1967
Gender: Male
Birth County: Harris
Father's name: Marvin Ellis Shiflett
Mother's name: Lucy Laverne Bonner
Roll Number: 1967_0012
86. Hazel Lorene Shiflett (George Washington4, Samuel Edward Sr.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 23 Dec 1916 in Houston Co., TX and died on 5 Jul 1997 in Houston Co., TX at age 80.
General Notes for Hazel Lorene Shiflett
1920 Houston Co., TX, Census, Pct 4, ED82, Family 180, Daughter, Hazel Shiflett, age 3-?/12, born in TX
1930 Houston Co., TX, Census, PC8, ED27, Family 34, Daughter, Hazel Shifflett, age 9, single, born in TX
SSDI - HAZEL L. IVINS 23 Dec 1916 05 Jul 1997 (V) 75851 (Lovelady, Houston, TX) 75851 (Lovelady, Houston, TX) 459-56-1049 Texas
Noted events in her life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 459-56-1049
Hazel married Travis Spurgeon Ivins after 1930. Travis was born on 23 Jan 1897 in TX and died in May 1983 in Houston Co., TX at age 86.
General Notes for Travis Spurgeon Ivins
1930 Houston Co., TX, Census, Precinct 8, District 27, Family 2, Son, Travis S. Ivins, age 33, single, born in TX
SSDI - TRAVIS IVINS 23 Jan 1897 May 1983 75863 (Texas) 75851 (Lovelady, Houston, TX) 466-28-2281 Texas
Noted events in his life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 466-28-2281
Children from this marriage of Travis Spurgeon Ivins and Hazel Lorene Shiflett were:
158 M i. George Edward Ivins was born on 22 May 1940 in Houston Co., TX.
159 M ii. Rayford Hayne Ivins was born on 11 Apr 1944 in Houston Co., TX.
87. Ella May Shiflett (George Washington4, Samuel Edward Sr.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 11 Apr 1919 in Houston Co., TX, died on 30 Dec 2011 in TX at age 92, and was buried in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Dickinson, Galveston Co., TX.
General Notes for Ella May Shiflett
1920 Houston Co., TX, Census, Pct 4, ED82, Family 180, Daughter, Ella May Shiflett, age ?/12, born in TX
1930 Houston Co., TX, Census, PC8, ED27, Family 34, Daughter, Ella May Shifflett, age 11, single, born in TX
Obituary From The Crowder Funeral Home
ELLA MAE SHIFLETT TOLBERT
Ella Mae Shiflett Tolbert, fondly known as Mimi, passed away peacefully on December 30th, 2011. Mimi was born April 11, 1919, in Weldon, Texas to George and Nola Shiflett. She was proceeded in death by her parents, her loving husband of 52 years, Jack M. Tolbert, her son Arthur Mack (Bubba) Tolbert and her 8 siblings. She is survived by her daughter, Gladys Tolbert Woodard and husband John, Frances Tolbert Morris and husband Loyd, son Chet Tolbert and wife Betty, daughter-in-law Olivia Tolbert. Mimi was a very loving Grandmother to her 8 Grandchildren, Paula Knox and husband Franklin, Brenda Reagan, John Charles Woodard, Jr, Greg Morris and wife Kerri, LTC Grant Morris and wife Tina, Jack Tolbert and wife Laurie, Jason Tolbert and wife Cristin, and Andy Tolbert and wife Keila. Mimi was very proud of her 15 great-grandchildren, Madison and Mackenzie Tolbert, Molly Morris, Josh and Jordan Reagan, Cooper, Claire and Carson Morris, Brady, Emily and Presley Woodard, Zane and Jake Knox, Angela and Sara Tolbert. Also morning her passing are numerous nieces and nephews and her best friend, Bea Maples. Mimi was a long time resident of Texas City. She moved to Alta Loma in 1978 and after the passing of her husband, she moved to League City. At the time of her passing, she was a resident of the Terrace Retirement Community. Mimi was a member of League City Methodist Church, the League City Garden Club and was a League City Lioness. The family would like to sincerely thank the staff of the Terrace Retirement Community. She will be greatly missed by all of her family and friends. Pallbearers: Greg Morris, Jack Tolbert, John Woodard, Jr.,LTC Grant Morris, Jason Tolbert, Andy Tolbert and Franklin Knox and Lt. Col. Grant Morris. Honorary Pallbearers: Paula Woodard-Knox and Brenda Reagan. A visitation will begin on Monday, January 2, 2011 from 5-7:00pm at Crowder Funeral Home, 1645 East Main Street, League City, Texas 77573. A funeral service will follow on Tuesday at 10:00am at Crowder Funeral Home with Reverend Chris Harrison officiating. Interment will take place at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Dickinson, Texas. In lieu of flowers, you may send memorials to League City United Methodist Church, 1411 W. Main Street, League City, TX 77573.
Ella married Jack Marion Tolbert. Jack was born on 26 Jan 1916, died on 26 Nov 1987 at age 71, and was buried in Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery, Dickinson, Galveston Co., TX.
Children from this marriage of Jack Marion Tolbert and Ella May Shiflett were:
160 F i. Gladys Tolbert .
Gladys married John Woodard.
161 F ii. Fran Tolbert .
Fran married Loyd Morris.
162 M iii. Chet Tolbert .
Chet married Betty Unknown.
163 M iv. Arthur Mack (Bubba) Tolbert was born on 24 Sep 1943 in Freeport, Brazoria Co., TX, died on 5 Jul 2010 in TX at age 66, and was buried in Forest Park East Cemetery, Webster, TX.
General Notes for Arthur Mack (Bubba) Tolbert
Obituary From The Daily News, Galveston Co., TX, July 7, 2010
ARTHUR MACK TOLBERT
Arthur Mack "Bubba" Tolbert, 66, passed away Monday, July 5, 2010. Mack was born September 24, 1943, in Freeport, Texas, to parents Jack Marion and Ella Mae Shiflett Tolbert. Mack grew up in Texas City, and graduated from La Marque High School. He was a member of Pipefitter Local 211. Mack worked twenty-five years for Becthel Corporation at Union Carbide in Texas City. Mack was honored to serve his country where he was a Vietnam veteran and a lifetime member at both the VFW Post 6378 and the American Legion Post 554. Mack was preceded in death by his father Jack. Survivors include his mother Ella Mae, wife Olivia Strom Tolbert; his son Andy and Keila; his children by marriage; Michael and Susie Strom, James and Carrie Menotti, his grandchildren Madison and Mackenzie Tolbert, Clay and Cory Menotti and Robert Strom. Mack is also survived by his sisters; Gladys and husband John Woodard, Fran and husband Loyd Morris, his brother Chet and wife Betty Tolbert as well as numerous nieces and nephews and many, many great friends. Pallbearers are John Woodard, John Woodard Jr., Richard Lopez, Michael Strom, James Menotti, David Strom, David Strom Jr., Kenneth Strom. Honorary Pallbearers, Andy Tolbert, Clay Menotti, Cory Menotti, and Robert Strom. Honor Guard from VFW and the American Legion. A visitation will be held Thursday, July 8, 2010, at 1:30 p.m. at Crowder Funeral Home in Dickinson. Services will begin Thursday at 3 p.m. Interment will follow at Forest Park East Cemetery in Webster. James Crowder Funeral Home-Dickinson.
88. Clois E. Shiflett (George Washington4, Samuel Edward Sr.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 28 Mar 1921 in Houston Co., TX, died on 10 Dec 1979 in Houston, Harris Co., TX at age 58, and was buried in Angleton Cemetery, Brazoria Co., TX. The cause of her death was Subdural hematoma, frontal, parietal, bilateral.
General Notes for Clois E. Shiflett
1930 Houston Co., TX, Census, PC8, ED27, Family 34, Daughter, Clois Shifflett, age 9, single, born in TX
SSDI - CLOIS TOWNSEND 28 Mar 1921 Dec 1979 (not specified) 77515 (Angleton, Brazoria, TX) 466-42-8802 Texas
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 #102902
Name:Clois E. Townsend [Clois E Shiflett]
Birth Date: 28 Mar 1921
Birth Place: Weldon, Texas
Gender: Female
Race:White
Residence: Angleton, Brazoria, Texas
Father: George W. Shiflett
Mother: Nola Wiggins
Age at Death: 58
Death Date: 10 Dec 1979
Death Place:Houston, Harris, Texas
SSN: 466-42-8802
Noted events in her life were:
• Medical Condition: Intracerebral hematoma, large, left frontal lobe.
Clois married Thomas Elmer Townsend. Thomas was born on 3 Apr 1914 in Weldon, Houston Co., TX, died on 18 Sep 2000 in Clute, Brazoria Co., TX at age 86, and was buried in Angleton Cemetery, Brazoria Co., TX.
General Notes for Thomas Elmer Townsend
Obituary From The Brazosport Facts, Clute, TX, Sep. 21, 2000
THOMAS ELMER TOWNSEND
Funeral services are set for 2:00 p.m. Friday in the Palms Funeral Home Chapel for Thomas Elmer Townsend, 86, of Angleton. Burial will follow in the Angleton Cemetery with visitation from 5-9 p.m. Thursday at Palms. Mr. Townsend passed away Monday, September 18, 2000 in Clute. Thomas Elmer Townsend was born April 3, 1914 in Weldon, Texas to William Jackson and Musie Townsend. He had lived in Angleton since 1951, was retired from Dow Chemical, after 35 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife, Clois E. Shiflett Townsend; grandson, John Wayne Brune; and great-granddaughter, Amber Brune. Survivors include his three children, Iris Brune, Lavon Guenot, both of Angleton. Larry W. Townsend and wife, Brenda of Alvin; ten grandchildren, Katherine Brune, Jahnke and John of College Station, Tommy Brune of Angleton, Robert W. Guenot and wife, Cindy of Warriors Mark, Pennsylvania, Ronald E. Guenot and wife, Theresa of Sweeny, Kimberly Williams and husband. Richard of Lake Jackson, Tony, Rodney, Crystal and Anjanette Townsend of Alvin; great-grandchildren, Daniel Brune, Lacey Brune, Connor, Andrew and Ashley Jahnke, Aaron Gaubatz, Logan and Madison Williams, Jenilyn, Taralyn, Chris Guenot, John Mark Schurer, Brittni and Nicholas Guenot, Chelsea and Trey Stewart. Pallbearers will be Tony Townsend, Rodney Townsend, Ronald Guenot, Tommy Brune, John Jahnke, Richard Williams and Robert Guenot. In lieu of flowers, the family suggest memorials be made to Alzheimer®s Association of Houston Chapter. or Hospice or your favorite charity. Arrangements by Palms Funeral Home.
Children from this marriage of Thomas Elmer Townsend and Clois E. Shiflett were:
164 F i. Iris Townsend .
Iris married Unknown Unknown.
165 F ii. Lavon Townsend .
Lavon married Unknown Guenot.
166 M iii. Larry W. Townsend .
89. Willie Hayne Shiflett (George Washington4, Samuel Edward Sr.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 8 Jul 1923 in Houston Co., TX, died on 28 Aug 2009 in Brenham, Washington Co., TX at age 86, and was buried in Praire Lea Cemetery, Brenham, Washington Co., TX.
General Notes for Willie Hayne Shiflett
1930 Houston Co., TX, Census, PC8, ED27, Family 34, Son, Willie H. Shifflett, age 6, single, born in TX
Obituary From The Brenham Banner-Press, Brenham, TX, Mon, Aug. 31, 2009
WILLIE HAYNE SHIFLETT
Willie Hayne "Cooney" Shiflett went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, Aug. 28, 2009. Cooney was born July 8, 1923 to George and Nola Shiflett in Weldon, Texas. He attended school in Weldon. He went to CC camp at the age of 16 and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After returning from the service, he worked for Dow Chemical Company for a short time. In 1945 he began his life long career in the pipeline industry. In 2007, the industry honored him by inducting him into the Pipeliners Hall of Fame. Cooney was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Shriners for 60 years. Cooney and Betty Sue Monk married on Nov. 8, 1980. They traveled throughout Texas pipelining and in 1990 retired to Brenham. Cooney loved the Lord, his family and friends deeply. He was a very loving husband and father and truly a one of a kind man. He will forever be missed by all. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; four sisters; and daughter, Loy Ann Shiflett Zapalac. Survivors include his wife, Betty Sue; sons, Tommy Shiflett and wife Marilyn of Beaumont, Harlow "Chip" Monk and wife Janine of Houston; daughters, Glenda Hahn and husband Robert of Brenham, Rose Shiflett of Palm Harbor, Fla., Elizabeth Moeller and husband Ron of Tarpon Springs, Fla.; grandsons, Brandon Shiflett, Tommy Lee Shiflett and wife Brandi, Jarrod Shiflett and wife Angela, Nils Shiflett, Dustin Lombardi, Harlow Monk, Chad Monk, Chris Monk, Jeffery Merz and Jason Hahn and wife Melissa; granddaughters, Tammy Tallent and husband Steve, Kelly Howell and husband James, Kristin Hahn, Kari Goerlitz and husband Roger, Courtney Benson and husband Brandon, Shelley Armstrong and husband Larry, Madison Moeller, Marty Schiller and husband Tracy, Marcy Zapalac, Ashley Briones and husband Jesus, Tracey Merz; sisters, Ella Mae Tolbert of League City and Naomi Coulter of Houston and many loving nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held today at 4 p.m. at Brenham Memorial Chapel with Rev. Larry Embry officiating. Interment will follow in Prairie Lea Cemetery. Graveside Masonic Rites will be conducted by Graham Lodge #20 A.F. & A.M. His grandsons will serve as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the American Diabetes Association, 2499 Capital of Texas Highway South, Building A, #105, Austin, Texas 78746. Arrangements are in the care of Brenham Memorial Chapel, 2300 Stringer, Brenham, (979) 836-3611.
Willie married Cecelia Collins, daughter of Dave C. Collins and Rosetta White. Cecelia was born on 21 Jan 1928 in Groveton, TX, died on 8 Oct 1974 in Tyler, Smith Co., TX at age 46, and was buried in Cathedral In The Pines, Tyler, Smith Co., TX. The cause of her death was Cancer of the Breast.
General Notes for Cecelia Collins
SSDI - CECELIA SHIFLETT 21 Jan 1928 Oct 1974 (not specified) (none specified) 451-40-1208 Texas
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 #77844
Name:Cecelia Collins Shiflett [Cecelia Collins Collins]
Birth Date: 21 Jan 1928
Birth Place: Groveton, Texas
Gender: Female
Race:White
Residence: Tyler, Smith, Texas
Spouse: Willie H. Shiflett
Father: Dave C. Collins
Mother: Rosetta White
Age at Death: 46
Death Date:8 Oct 1974
Death Place:Tyler, Smith, Texas
SSN: 451-40-1208
Informant: Willie H. Shiflett (husband)
Noted events in her life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 451-40-1208
Children from this marriage of Willie Hayne Shiflett and Cecelia Collins were:
167 F i. Rose Marie Shiflett was born on 1 Mar 1964 in Harris Co., TX.
168 F ii. Elizabeth Ann Shiflett was born on 29 Apr 1966 in Harris Co., TX.
Elizabeth married Ronald Moeller.
Elizabeth next married Ricky P. Lombardi on 29 Sep 1986 in Harris Co., TX. Ricky was born in 1963.
Willie next married Mura Darlene Dawson.
Children from this marriage of Willie Hayne Shiflett and Mura Darlene Dawson were:
169 M i. Tommy Lee Shiflett was born on 20 May 1947 in Houston Co., TX.
Tommy married Carol Sue Sandifer on 29 Oct 1963 in Harris Co., TX. Carol was born in 1948.
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Fact: 28 Jan 1975, in Harris Co., TX.
Tommy next married Marilyn Kay Cockrell, daughter of Jack Cockrell and Kathryn Alice Riley, on 13 Feb 1975 in Jefferson Co., TX. Marilyn was born in 1949.
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Fact: 2 Jul 1992, in Jefferson Co., TX.
• Married2: 28 May 1994, in Jefferson Co., TX.
Marriage Notes for Marilyn Kay Cockrell
According to the Texas Divorce and marriage index, Tom and Marilyn were divorced on Jul. 2, 1992 and married again May 28, 1994, Jefferson County, TX
General Notes for Marilyn Kay Cockrell
***This is her father's obit
Cockrell
1923 - 2014 Jack Freeman Cockrell, 91, of Vidor died Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at his home in Vidor. A native of Killeen, Texas, he was a longtime resident of Vidor. Jack came from Killeen in 1940 to work in the Orange Shipyards. He joined the US Army in 1942 and spent two years serving in the Pacific Theater during WWII. After he returned to Vidor he went to work for Magnolia Oil, which later became Mobil Oil, where he retired in 1983. Jack was a mason for over 65 years at the Pine Forest Masonic Lodge #1420. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm Saturday, October 11, 2014 at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A gathering for family and friends for visitation will begin at 5:00 pm Friday, October 10, 2014 at Memorial Funeral Home. Jack was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 70 years, Kathryn Alice Riley Cockrell, son William Lee Cockrell and great-grandaughter Kathryn Grace Blando. He is survived by his sons Robert Jack Cockrell and his wife Carman of San Antonio, TX, Charles Keith Cockrell and his wife Mary of Port Arthur, TX, Richard Carroll Cockrell and his wife Jaynen of Kountze, TX, daughter Marilyn Kay Shiflett and husband Tommy of Sachse, TX, brother Winford Cockrell and wife Freda of Killeen, TX, 12 grandchildren; Stacy Lane Shultz, Jennifer Kay Blando, Carmie Christa O'Jibway, Tonya Lee Johnson, Tammy Denise Tallent, Kelly Marie Howell, Brandon Lynn Hughes Shiflett, Tommy Lee Shiflett, Jarrod Jay Hughes Shiflett, Nils Austin Shiflett, Maris Kay Cockrell, Raylin James Cockrell, and 16 great-grandchildren; Hannah, Garrett and Jackson Shultz, Brady and Brock Blando, Jace O'Jibway, Tracilee and Amanda Johnson, Derek and Connor Tallent, Terrell, Jayden and Ian Howell, Logan, Camden and Dylan Jack Shiflett and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers donation can be made to the American Diabetes Association.
170 F ii. Loy Ann Shiflett was born on 15 Mar 1950 in Houston Co., TX, died on 24 Nov 2004 in Austin Co., TX at age 54, and was buried in Creek Cemetery, Lovelady, Houston Co., TX.
General Notes for Loy Ann Shiflett
SSDI - LOY A. SHIFLETT 15 Mar 1950 24 Nov 2004 (V) 78745 (Austin, Travis, TX) (none specified) 466-78-0057 Texas
Noted events in her life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 466-78-0057
Loy married Unknown Zapalac.
Loy next married Martin Paul Zapalac on 5 Nov 1965 in Harris Co., TX. Martin was born in 1944.
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Fact: 6 Nov 1973, in Harris Co., TX.
Willie next married Juanita Cook on 15 Mar 1975 in Montgomery Co., TX. Juanita was born in 1926.
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Fact: 19 Dec 1978, in Harris Co., TX.
Willie next married Betty Sue Edwards on 8 Nov 1980 in Brazoria Co., TX. Betty was born in 1928.
90. Naomi Shiflett (George Washington4, Samuel Edward Sr.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 16 Jul 1927 in Houston Co., TX, died on 19 Mar 2011 in TX at age 83, and was buried in Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX.
General Notes for Naomi Shiflett
1930 Houston Co., TX, Census, PC8, ED27, Family 34, Daughter, Neomi Shifflett, age 2 ?/12, single, born in TX
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current
Name:Naomi S. Coulter
Last Residence: 77079 Houston, Harris, Texas
Born: 16 Jul 1927
Died: 19 Mar 2011
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)
Obituary From Unknown Newspaper
NAOMI SHIFLETT COULTER
Naomi Shiflett Coulter was born on July 16, 1927 to George Washington and Nola Wiggins Shiflett in Weldon, Texas. Naomi passed peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at the age of 83 years in Houston, Texas. Naomi was a loyal employee of Daniel Industries for over 30 years, and a selfless volunteer at Spring Branch Hospital for over 20 years, donating over 5,000 hours of her time to help and comfort the sick and their loved ones. Naomi was a devoted member of Tallowood Baptist Church, a true patriot, and a beloved mother of four children, whom she raised on her own. Naomi is preceded in death by her son Steven Brent Coulter; her parents; her brothers Virgil, Marvin ("Panama"), and Willie ("Cooney"); and her sisters Mary, Hazel, Clois, and Opal. She is survived by her daughter Pamela Jean Grube; her son Gregory Ellis Coulter and wife Kathryn; her son Michael Paul Coulter and wife Christine; her grandchildren Corey Bransford and husband Colter, Michael Paul Coulter, II, Kathlyn Curtis and husband Nicholas, Caroline Romano and husband Matthew, John Stanley Grube, III, Aaron Ellis Coulter and wife Emily; her great-grandchildren Anne, Emma, and Eleanor; her sister Ella Mae; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Naomi's family would like for you to join them at her visitation on Monday, March 21st at five o'clock in the afternoon until eight o'clock in the evening at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home. A service celebrating her life and committing her to God will be held on Tuesday, March 22nd at Tallowood Baptist Church, 555 Tallowood, Houston, TX, with Dr. Duane Brooks presiding, followed by internment at Memorial Oaks Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Vitas Hospice at Memorial Hermann Hospital.
Naomi married Ramon Eugene Coulter, son of Ramon Coulter and Maggie Estes. Ramon was born in 1927, died in 1973 at age 46, and was buried in Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX.
Children from this marriage of Ramon Eugene Coulter and Naomi Shiflett were:
171 F i. Pamela Jean Coulter was born on 16 May 1951 in Edna, Jackson Co., TX and died on 29 May 2012 in Shenandoah, Montgomery Co., TX at age 61.
General Notes for Pamela Jean Coulter
Obituary From The Houston Chronicle, Houston, TX, Thu, May 31, 2012
PAMELA JEAN COULTER GRUBE
Pamela Jean Coulter Grube , age 61, passed away peacefully on May 29, 2012 at Nexus Specialty Hospital in The Woodlands. Pamela was born on May 16, 1951 in Edna, Texas, to parents Gene and Naomi Shiflett Coulter. The family later moved to Piney Point Village in the Houston Memorial area where Pamela attended Spring Branch public schools, graduating from Memorial High School in 1968. She went on to receive her Bachelor of Arts (Magma Cum Laude) from the University of Houston. Pamela was active in many civic, community and charitable endeavors in Houston before moving to Walden on Lake Conroe in 1995 where she taught high school. Later, she worked in the legal and real estate professions in the greater Houston area. She was most recently associated with Residential Mortgage Services in their offices in Spring. When not working or enjoying time with her friends and family, Pamela was an avid gardener. Pamela is survived by her beloved son, John S. Grube III or Austin, her brother Gregory Coulter of Houston, her brother Michael Coulter of Moyock, North Carolina, longtime companion Al Martinez of Houston and Montgomery, her former husband, John S. Grube, Jr. of Bellville, and a number of nieces, nephews and cousins, as well as a legion of friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gene and Naomi Coulter, and by her brother Steven Coulter. Pamela was an intelligent, quick-witted individual always ready to voice her opinion on any variety of topics, sometimes to the dismay but most often to the delight of those around her. She was a fierce advocate for the principles and causes she believed in. Her smile and laughter were contagious. She loved her family and friends mightily, without abandon. Her son John in particular was the lover of her life. The world is a better place for her having passed through it and will be a lesser place in her absence. She will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved her. A Celebration of Pamela's Life will be held on Friday June 1st, at 3pm at Casher Funeral Home, 801 Teas Road in Conroe. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions in Pamela's memory be made to Montgomery Independent School District, or a charity of your choice. Contributions can be sent to Montgomery Independent School District, Finance Department, 13159 Walden Road, Montgomery, Texas 77356. You are invited to leave written tributes and condolences for the family on our website at www.cashnerconroe.com.
Pamela married John S. Grube Jr.
172 M ii. Steven Brent Coulter was born on 10 Dec 1952 in TX, died on 18 May 1972 in Piney Point Village, Harris Co., TX at age 19, and was buried in Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX. The cause of his death was Suicide - Shotgun wound of neck into head - contact-type.
General Notes for Steven Brent Coulter
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 #36854
Name:Steven Brent Coulter
Birth Date: 10 Dec 1952
Birth Place: Texas
Gender: Male
Race:White
Residence: Piney Point Village, Harris, Texas
Father: Eugene Coulter
Mother: Naomi Shiflett
Age at Death: 19
Death Date: 18 May 1972
Death Place:Piney Point Village, Harris, Texas
OCC: Student - High School
173 M iii. Gregory Coulter .
91. Opal Rochelle Shiflett (George Washington4, Samuel Edward Sr.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 26 Jun 1930 in Houston Co., TX, died in 1983 at age 53, and was buried in Earthman Resthaven Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX. The cause of her death was Cardio Pulmonary arrest, Cancer of the Lung.
General Notes for Opal Rochelle Shiflett
1930 Houston Co., TX, Census, Precinct 8, ED27, Family 34, NOT LISTED on this Census
Opal married Robert Lee Swearingen, son of Lee Swearingen and Maude Smith. Robert was born on 9 Feb 1923 in TX, died on 9 Nov 1982 in Tomball, Harris Co., TX at age 59, and was buried in Earthman Resthaven Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX.
General Notes for Robert Lee Swearingen
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 #94851
Name:Robert Lee Swearingen
Birth Date: 9 Feb 1923
Birth Place: Texas
Gender: Male
Race:Caucasian (White)
Residence: Rural, Harris, Texas
Spouse: Opal Shiflett
Father: Lee Swearingen
Mother: Maude Smith
Age at Death: 59
Death Date: 9 Nov 1982
Death Place: Tomball, Harris, Texas
SSN: 456-24-8469
OCC: Pipeline Construction
Informant: Opal Swearingen
Noted events in his life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 456-24-8469
Children from this marriage of Robert Lee Swearingen and Opal Rochelle Shiflett were:
175 M i. Gary DeWayne Swearingen .
176 F ii. Kaye Lynn Swearingen .
92. Morris Wayne (Pete) Shiflett (Samuel Edward Jr.4, Samuel Edward Sr.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 17 Aug 1927 in Weldon, Houston Co., TX, died on 25 Apr 2008 in Brazoria Co., TX at age 80, and was buried in Yelderman Memorial Cemetery, Damon, Brazoria Co., TX.
General Notes for Morris Wayne (Pete) Shiflett
1930 Houston Co., TX, Census, Precinct 8, ED27, Family 33, Son, Morris L., age 2-8/12
SSDI - MORRIS WAYNE SHIFFLETT 17 Aug 1927 25 Apr 2008 (P) 77430 (Damon, Brazoria, TX) (none specified) 464-34-6007 Texas
Obituary From The Facts, Brazorio Co., TX, Apr. 28, 2008
MORRIS WAYNE "PETE" SHIFFLETT
Pete Shifflett passed from this life on April 25, 2008. He was born on August 17, 1927, in Weldon, TX. He was preceded in death by son, Donald Stout; mother, Lenora Welch Shifflett; father, Samuel Edward Shifflett; and brothers, Norman "Spud" Shifflett and Harold "Jack" Shifflett. He is survived by wife, Bertha Shifflett of Damon, TX; and children, Linda Shifflett of Needville, TX, Carolyn Shifflett of Damon, TX, and Yvonne and Jimmy Bishop of Damon, TX. He was blessed with seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Visitation will be Monday, April 28th, from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Baker Funeral Home, located at 634 S. Columbia Drive in West Columbia, TX. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 29th at 11:00 a.m. at the Damon First Baptist Church located at 1204 Mulcahy in Damon, TX. Interment will be at Yelderman Memorial Cemetery in Damon, TX. Arrangements are under the direction of Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia. Online condolences may be left for the family by signing the Guest Book at www. bakerfuneralhome.net.
Shifflett a favorite at Fort Bend Museum
By DENISE ADAMS Monday, August 1, 2005 10:37 AM CDT
When Pete Shifflett dons a buckskin jacket and brushes up his silvery sideburns, it's easy to believe he's the spitting image of Sam Houston, the rough and ready father of Texas.
With his thick Texas drawl and twinkling blue eyes, Shifflett spins stories of Houston's mighty adventures so well, it's as if his audience is in the middle of the Battle of San Jacinto or the signing of Texas' act of independence. At the Fort Bend Museum, Shifflett is a knowledgeable guide through history, especially Fort Bend County's past, and it's a calling he loves.
Shifflett, 78, is taking it easy these days due to his health, but the popular raconteur is still requested by visitors to the Fort Bend Museum.
"Is Mr. Pete there, you know, the guy with the red suspenders?" is a question site manager Donna Hoover has heard many times. She counts herself in Shifflett's league of admirers as she's known Shifflett since she started at the museum.
With his quick wit and remarkable ability to take an ordinary story and turn it into a Texas-sized epic, Shifflett has endeared himself to hundreds of visitors to the museum, but especially to his friends and co-workers at both the museum and the George Ranch and Historical Park.
A native Texan, Shifflett's great-grandfather came to Texas in 1856, and settled near Crockett. Pete was born in 1927 in the country, and he spent his childhood days riding horses and working on the farm.
He walked to school every day, and it was a long trek because the young lad didn't particularly like school. A natural prankster, Shifflett found ways to make life more interesting, like putting a cow on the school roof one night, and going to the weekly dances in Pleak.
"You ain't been anywhere until you been to a dance in Pleak. Everybody was there. Back then, there were kids 4 to 5 years old, and they'd be stealing beer off the table when the adults weren't looking," said Shifflett.
On His Own
When Shifflett was a senior in high school, his family moved to the Blue Ridge area, and he attended school in Missouri City. At the age of 15, Shifflett declared he'd had enough schooling, and he took off for the oil fields near Beaumont.
"I always wanted to be on my own. I was independent, and I did everything the men did," said Shifflett. It was dangerous on the rigs, working with iron and heavy machinery. After three years, Uncle Sam had different plans for the young would-be driller.
Shifflett was drafted in the U.S. Army at the age of 18, near the end of World War II, and sent to basic training at Fort Bliss in El Paso. He remembers arriving just in time for breakfast.
"They had scrambled eggs, and they left the eggshells in there," he said. "And it was the first time I saw Spam. They fried it and burned it, and they burnt the toast. I said, 'I ain't gonna like this place.' Three years and four months later, I still didn't like it," he said, breaking into a laugh.
It was near the end of World War II, and his company was slated to ship out to Europe to help with the reconstruction of the Allied countries. He remembers looking out the window in Long Island, N.Y., with a plan to avoid leaving the states.
"It was 3 a.m., and I got out of bed and looked out the window. There stood our ship, and I thought when I get on that ship, I'll go overboard and it'll look like I got lost. But it didn't work out that way - as soon as we got on that boat, they locked us up," he said.
They arrived at a seaport in France, and a train took the soldiers deep into the country. When he jumped off the train, he said France reminded him somewhat of East Texas. However, the country was in ruins.
Towns were in shambles and people were trying to rebuild, little by little. As a fire inspector for six villages, Shifflett had to inspect every building once a month.
"I loved it. I was 18 years old, I had my own Jeep, and there were tons of girls ages 18-22," he said.
Shifflett remembers waking up one morning and flames were crawling up the walls and the ceiling of the barracks. He was the only one in the building, but he knew he needed to get out because the place was a potential grenade.
"There were loaded guns in there, and the only way out was through the window," he said.
Unfortunately, it was 40 degrees below zero outside, and he landed in three feet of snow.
"Well, I jumped out that window, hit the snow and went right back in and got some clothes," he said.
One morning, he said a friend said his name was on the bulletin board - he was shipping out.
"God finally answered me - I was going home," he said.
It took Shifflett a while to get back to Texas, but he arrived in the Lone Star State in 1948 and was in the Beaumont oil fields the next day where he worked until he retired 30 years later.
"Being outside is my life," he said. He married Bertha Barnett, and they raised three daughters and one son in Rosenberg. Shifflett considers the Damon and Rosenberg area home, and he made quite an investment over the years in this part of Texas.
Little by little, he purchased land - a few acres here, a few acres there - and the Shiffletts now have 30 acres in Damon, an area they love, especially as it was once a hill where Native Americans, the Comanches, lived. Shifflett supplemented his oil field income by raising rabbits and milk goats.
"The first time I saw rabbits was when I was in France, and rabbits were their beef," said Shifflett. He had a profitable business raising rabbits until a pack of roving dogs put him out of business.
"One night, a pack of dogs came and destroyed 300 does. I was so mad. If I'd have seen as much as a Chihuahua, I'd have blown it away," he said, noting it takes three years to establish a rabbit business.
The Museum
Shifflett came to the Fort Bend Museum 11 years ago by accident. His niece was working with the Senior Texans Employment Program, STEP, a program for low-income seniors, and she asked her uncle to come and meet Tim Cumings, who was an officer with the program.
Shifflett also met with Michael Moore, executive director of the Fort Bend Museum, and Mary Taylor, who was the museum director at the time.
"They paid you minimum wage, and they put me to work," said Shifflett, who was retired at the time.
The job was a perfect fit for this native Texan with a flair for taking a simple story and making it spring to life through his portrayal of bigger-than-life Texans and his descriptive adjectives and adverbs.
"Michael Moore thought I was making up all the stories I was telling, but I just changed the names. My life is just a storybook," said Shifflett. What sets Shifflett apart is how he makes history come alive for each visitor to the museum.
A quick judge of people, Shifflett said he knows if they're interested in the furniture more than the events, so he concentrates on the desks and artifacts on his tour of the Moore home more than the events.
However, the mischievous storyteller inside of him just can't resist throwing in some humorous tales about Richmond's colorful past, and Shifflett always has an enthralled audience, even the reluctant husbands.
"There would be men here, and you could tell their wives dragged them away from the ball game. They were mad when they got here, but they were laughing when they left," said Shifflett.
A visitor can name any landmark in Fort Bend County, and Shifflett has an interesting story to tell about that place. The Richmond Police Station? Shifflett immediately lowers his voice and talks about the two hangings they had at the jail.
"Well, at least the only two legal hangings they had," he says, nodding his head.
The Moore Home? Shifflett tells about the grand parties and the long legacy of the Moores in Fort Bend County. And with each tale comes a little joke.
"Humor helps. I like the past and I'm lucky I found what I liked," he added.
Shifflett especially enjoyed his role as Cowboy Santa at the George Ranch and Historical Park. A Texas Santa doesn't dress in red and white, said Shifflett, and he doesn't wear black boots.
"He'd wear gray pants, red suspenders, cowboy boots, spurs and a hat," he said, and Shifflett dressed the part for many holiday seasons at the ranch. Children loved sitting on his lap, he said, and his natural drawl convinced them he was the real deal.
Of course, he has some funny stories to tell about his Santa days, especially when a rather large woman from Pennsylvania decided to sit on his lap to have her picture taken.
"Well, she sat on my lap, and we went straight to the ground, my spurs right underneath me," he said, laughing at the memory. "I couldn't move, and it took all those cowboys to get us off the ground."
With his white, bushy sideburns, Shifflett bears an uncanny resemblance to Sam Houston. He loved slipping into the role of the great Texas leader at the George Ranch and Historical Park, sharing tales of those early days of Texas with visitors to the ranch. He never lacked for an audience, for Shifflett's reputation as an authentic reenactor of the past was known far and wide.
The Rest of the Story
Shifflett is currently home recuperating after a near-fatal accident in December. He shattered his knee cap, broke six ribs and spent six days and nights on a ventilator in the hospital. He gets around slowly with the aid of a walker, but his mind and wit are as sharp as ever.
People still come into the museum and ask for a tour by Mr. Pete, said Hoover. She knows firsthand how fascinating this storyteller is because Shifflett gave her a tour on her first visit to the museum.
"I remembered him from that tour because it was like talking to somebody you know. He took us in, and it was as if he'd known us for 100 years," she said, giving Shifflett a fond smile. "People come back here to the museum just to see Pete."
Shifflett said he's hoping to be back on the job soon, snapping his red suspenders, spinning his straw hat, and sitting on the porch of the Long Cottage, telling tall Texas tales as only the one and only Pete Shifflett can weave them.
Noted events in his life were:
• Morris served in the military. US Army, World War II
• He was employed between 1948 and 1978. Beaumont oil fields
• Soc Sec Num. 464-34-6007
Morris married Bertha Lee Barnett, daughter of Clarence E. Barnett and Ella Lou Lindley. Bertha was born about 1927.
Children from this marriage of Morris Wayne (Pete) Shiflett and Bertha Lee Barnett were:
177 F i. Linda Shifflett .
178 M ii. Donald Edward Stout was born on 2 Nov 1945 in Houston, Harris Co., TX, died on 22 Feb 2003 in Damon, Brazoria Co., TX at age 57, and was buried in Yelderman Memorial Cemetery, Damon, Brazoria Co., TX.
General Notes for Donald Edward Stout
Obituary From The Brazosport Facts, Clute, TX, Mon, Feb. 24, 2003
DONALD EDWARD STOUT
Donald Edward Stout, 57, of Damon, TX died Saturday, February 22, 2003 in Damon, TX. Stout was born Friday, November 2, 1945 in Houston, TX. He is survived by his wife, Debbie Stout of Damon; parents Morris "Pete" and Bertha Shifflett of Damon; grandmother Ella Barnett of Damon; daughter Angie Herrin of Rosenberg; son and daughter-in-law Allen and Vera Stout of Pasadena; brothers Bobby and Lonnie Stout of Washington; sisters and brothers-in-law Linda and Jay Cantu of Needville, Carolyn Shifflett of Damon, Yvonne and Jimmy Bishop of Humble, Lina Ann Hill of Strathmore, Calif., Alice Wallace of Strathmore, Calif. and Tina Stout of Porterville, Calif.; five grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, February 24, 2003 at Baker Funeral Home Chapel in West Columbia with Rev. Johnny Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Yelderman Memorial Cemetery in Damon, TX. Pallbearers are Ernie Aparacio, Jimmy Bishop, Randy Scruggs, Robby Serna, Ronnie Shifflett and James Soloman. Arrangements by Baker Funeral Home, 634 S. Columbia Drive, West Columbia TX. Note: His father was Floyd Bruce Stout
Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997
Name: Donald Edward Stout
Date of Birth: 2 Nov 1945
Gender: Male
Birth County: Harris
Father's Name: Floyd Bruce Stout
Mother's Name: Bertha Lee Barnett
Roll Number: 1945_0010
179 F iii. Carolyn Lenora Shifflett was born on 16 May 1951 in Harris Co., TX.
Carolyn married Bernard G. Malota on 29 Jul 1972 in Fort Bend Co., TX. Bernard was born in 1954.
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Fact: 20 Dec 1977, in Fort Bend Co., TX.
• Divorce2: 11 May 1981, in Fort Bend Co., TX.
• Married2: 11 Feb 1978, in Fort Bend Co., TX.
General Notes for Bernard G. Malota
Texas Divorce Index:
Bernard G. Malota abt 1953 Carolyn L [Malota] 20 Dec 1977 Fort Bend
Bernard G. Malota abt 1954 Carolyn L [Malota] 11 May 1981 Fort Bend
Bernard G. Malota abt 1954 Rhonda S [Malota] 15 May 1986 Fort Bend
Bernard G. Malota abt 1953 Kathy [Malota] 1 Sep 1991 Fort Bend
Bernard G. Malota abt 1954 Kathleen E [Malota] 13 Jun 2002
180 F iv. Geral Yvonne Shifflett was born on 16 Aug 1952 in Fort Bend Co., TX.
Geral married James L. Bishop Jr. on 10 Oct 1969 in Fort Bend Co., TX. James was born about 1948.
93. Norman Edward (Spud) Shifflett (Samuel Edward Jr.4, Samuel Edward Sr.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 16 Feb 1931 in Houston Co., TX, died on 15 Nov 1991 in Brazoria Co., TX at age 60, and was buried in Damon Cemetery, Damon, Brazoria Co., TX.
General Notes for Norman Edward (Spud) Shifflett
SSDI - N. E. SHIFFLETT 16 Feb 1931 15 Nov 1991 (V) (PE) (none specified) 456-40-1642 Texas
Noted events in his life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 456-40-1642
Norman married Lenora Slone about 1953.
The child from this marriage of Norman Edward (Spud) Shifflett and Lenora Slone was:
181 M i. Gary Edward Shifflett was born on 9 Apr 1954 in Fort Bend Co., TX, died on 2 Jun 1954 in Richmond, Fort Bend Co., TX, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Orange, Orange Co., TX.
General Notes for Gary Edward Shifflett
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 #27793
Name:Gary Edward Shifflett
Birth Date: 9 Apr 1954
Birth Place: Texas
Gender: Male
Race:White
Residence: Rosenberg, Fort Bend, Texas
Father: N. E. Shifflett
Mother: Lenora Slone
Age at Death: 0
Death Date:2 Jun 1954
Death Place:Richmond, Fort Bend, Texas
Informant: N. E. Shifflett
2 months 23 days old
Norman next married Mary Virginia Fergerson, daughter of Burl Fergerson and Margaret Unknown, about 1957. Mary was born on 5 May 1939 in Madison Co., TX.
Children from this marriage of Norman Edward (Spud) Shifflett and Mary Virginia Fergerson were:
182 M i. Michael Wayne Shifflett was born on 8 May 1958 in Fort Bend Co., TX.
Michael married Susan Gail Goode on 29 Sep 1978 in Brazoria Co., TX. Susan was born in 1960.
183 M ii. David Lee Shifflett was born on 5 Jun 1959 in Fort Bend Co., TX.
David married Lori Lynn Yaws on 7 Dec 1978 in Brazoria Co., TX. Lori was born in 1962.
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Fact: 19 Jun 1979, in Brazoria Co., TX.
• Married2: 5 Dec 1980, in Brazoria Co., TX.
Marriage Notes for Lori Lynn Yaws
Texas Marriage Record Index:
David L. Shifflett 1959 19 Lori L. Yaws 1962 16 7 Dec 1978 Brazoria
David L. Shifflett 1959 21 Lori L. Yaws 1962 18 5 Dec 1980 Brazoria
184 M iii. Sam Edward Shifflett was born on 17 Oct 1960 in Harris Co., TX.
185 F iv. Norma Elaine Shifflett was born on 23 Jul 1962 in Odessa, Ector Co., TX, died on 24 Jul 1962 in Odessa, Ector Co., TX, and was buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Odessa, Ector Co., TX. The cause of her death was Pulmonary congestion cardic.
General Notes for Norma Elaine Shifflett
Odessa, Ector Co., TX Death Certificate #48294
186 F v. Diana Lynn Shifflett was born on 10 Jul 1963 in Fort Bend Co., TX.
Diana married Peter Richard Pitz on 27 Jul 1981 in Fort Bend Co., TX. Peter was born in 1962.
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Fact: 7 May 2007, in Brazoria Co., TX.
94. Harold Gene (Jack) Shifflett (Samuel Edward Jr.4, Samuel Edward Sr.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 11 Mar 1933 in Houston Co., TX, died on 2 Jul 1992 in TX at age 59, and was buried in Yelderman Memorial Cemetery, Damon, Brazoria Co., TX.
Noted events in his life were:
• Harold served in the military in PFC US Army, Korea.
Harold married Elizabeth Lou Landry.
The child from this marriage of Harold Gene (Jack) Shifflett and Elizabeth Lou Landry was:
187 M i. Ronald Edward Shifflett was born on 18 Jul 1954 in Fort Bend Co., TX.
Ronald married Diane Rau, daughter of Darrell David Rau Sr. and Evelyn Lichey, on 29 Jun 1979 in Victoria Co., TX. Diane was born in 1953.
Marriage Notes for Diane Rau
The Eagle Lake Headlight
Colorado County Courthouse Report
Divorce Granted, Feb. 14, 2002
Diane Rau Shifflett and Ronald Edward Shifflett
Ronald next married Susan M. Decell on 22 Dec 2008 in Austin Co., TX. Susan was born about 1971.
General Notes for Susan M. Decell
***This is her brother's obituary
Steven Edward DeCell , 51, was born on March 1, 1962 in Dallas Texas and passed away on Friday, December 13, 2013 at his home in Houston, Texas.Steven was a graduate of LSU where he was a member of Kappa Alpha fraterninty, and he also owned DeCell Petroleum Land Services. As a member of the Explorer Scouts Post 29, he developed a passion for the outdoors. An avid runner, he completed over 30 marathons, including the recent US Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C. Steven enjoyed the beach and all of his friends from "Cat Alley." He was a dedicated father to Preston Drake DeCell, whom he loved more than life itself, and enjoyed their vacations to Hawaii, Disneyland, and the mountains.Steven is survived by his son, Preston Drake DeCell and Preston's mother, Natasha DeCell (Houston); his parents, Alonzo and Marilyn "Mike" DeCell (Houston); his brother Brad DeCell (Atlanta); his sister, Denise and Jorgen Schaffer (Houston), and sister, Susan and Ron Shifflett (Burton). Steven gave countless hours to support the US Marine Corps. In his honor, please continue his efforts by donating to the Semper Fi Fund at www.semperfifund.org.A celebration of life will be Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 12:30pm at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home, located at 13001 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas, 77079.
***This is her father's obituary
Alonzo Lewis DeCell 85, was born on July 30, 1928 in Vicksburg, Mississippi. He passed away peacefully in his home in Houston, Texas on February 20, 2014. Known to his friends and family as Lonnie, he attended the University of Alabama and graduated from Millsaps College where he played football. He was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity. Lonnie served in the Korean War with the US Navy on the USS Betelgeuse. After college, Lonnie coached high school football in Greenville, Mississippi, but he eventually moved to Dallas, Texas where he worked for Gulf and Western. With his years of experience and contacts, he started his own oil & gas drill collar and casing company known as DeCell & Associates. He finished his career as a Partner and President of LSI, an offshore oil & gas cable company. Lonnie was a member of Lakeside Country Club where he served on the Board of Directors and as President of the Club.Lonnie is preceded in death by his father, Halbert Clayton DeCell, his mother, Frances Chichester DeCell, his brother, Halbert Clayton DeCell Jr. and his wife, Carolyn DeCell, his sister, Florence Evangeline Bell, and his son, Steven Edward DeCell. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Mika DeCell of Houston, Texas, his son, Bradley Lewis DeCell of Atlanta, Georgia, his daughter, Denise DeCell Schaffer and husband Jorgen Schaffer of Houston, Texas, and his daughter, Susan DeCell Shifflett and husband Ron Shifflett of Burton, Texas, and his grandson, Preston Drake DeCell and his mother, Natasha DeCell, of Houston, Texas. He is survived by his brother, John Ashland DeCell and his wife, Mary Elizabeth DeCell of Memphis, Tennessee, his brother in law, William Brandon Bell and his wife, Shirley Bell of Quitman, Mississippi, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.Lonnie enjoyed his Saturday golf outings with the Lakeside foursome, his Wednesday coffees with T-Bone, his annual Oilmen's Christmas dinner, the family reunions with his little brother John D., and the 56 years of marriage to Marilyn. Friends and family describe Lonnie as "a husband, a father, a grandfather, a father in law, a brother, an uncle, a coach, an oilman who believed in a person's word and a handshake, a tennis player, a golfer with an incredible short game, an athlete, a world traveler, a gumbo chef, a wine connoisseur, a music aficionado, a Blue Bell ice cream loyalist, a survivor, a gentle soul, a Southern gentleman, and a true friend." In lieu of flowers, please donate to MD Anderson Cancer Center at www.mdanderson.org.A Memorial Service celebrating Lonnie's life will take place on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at 12:30 pm at Memorial Oaks Funeral Home Chapel, 13001 Katy Freeway, Houston, Texas 77079
Harold next married Doris Mae Bryant.
Children from this marriage of Harold Gene (Jack) Shifflett and Doris Mae Bryant were:
188 F i. Debra Kay Shifflett was born on 8 Feb 1961 in Gaines Co., TX.
Debra married Oscar C. Campos on 31 Mar 1997 in Travis Co., TX. Oscar was born in 1973.
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Fact: 29 Jan 2001, in Travis Co., TX.
189 M ii. Edward Jennings Shifflett was born on 10 Feb 1980 in Harris Co., TX.
General Notes for Edward Jennings Shifflett
Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997
Name: Edward Jennings Shifflett
Date of Birth: 10 Feb 1980
Gender: Male
Birth County: Harris
Father's name: Harold Shifflett
Mother's name: Doris Mae Bryant
Roll Number: 1980_0017
Edward married Lindsey E. Vaughn on 5 May 2007 in Brazos Co., TX. Lindsey was born about 1987.
Marriage Notes for Lindsey E. Vaughn
010663 SHIFFLETT EDWARD J., 27 VAUGHN LINDSEY E., 19 03/05/2007 021 BRAZOS
95. Abram Smith (Jack) Pruett Jr. (Alice Violet Shiflett4, James G. W.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 31 Mar 1886 in Tarrant Co., TX, died on 19 Nov 1963 in Winters, Runnels Co., TX at age 77, and was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Winters, Runnels Co., TX. The cause of his death was Cerebral Vascular Accident.
General Notes for Abram Smith (Jack) Pruett Jr.
1900 Rockwell Co., TX, Census, Pct 3, ED86, Family 75, Step-Son, Abrams Pruett, age 14, single, born Mar 1886 in TX
1920 St Clair Co., IL, Census, East St. Louis Ward 6, ED162, Family 80, H of HH, Jack Pruette, age 36, married, born in TX, Steam Fitter
Obituary From The Abilene Reporter News, Abilene, TX, Nov. 20, 1963
JACK PRUETTE
Winters (RNS)-Funeral for Jack Pruette, 77, retired plumber, will be held at 2 pm. Wednesday in Spill Memorial Chapel. The Rev. Ray Elliott, pastor of the First Methodist Church, will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Bobby L. James, pastor of the Assembly of God. Burial will be in the Lakeview Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Rankin Pate, Merrick Spill, Lloyd Wilkerson, James Lee Johnson, and Frank Johnson. Mr. Pruette died Tuesday at 7:30 am. in Winters Memorial Hospital, where he had been since a heart attack, Oct. 25. Born March 31, 1886 in Tarrant County [sic - should be Houston County], he had worked on many major plumbing projects over the nation. He married Lena Heilig on June 8, 1915 at Alton, Illinois. They came to Ballinger in 1920, moving to Winters in 1922. His wife died October 1952. Two sons also died. Survivors are two sons, J. Norris, Carlsbad, NM., Dennis R. of University Park, NM.; 6 daughters, Mrs. Roger (Lois) Kerr, Erie, PA., Mrs. J.E. (Lorrain) Lynn, Odessa, Mrs. Clark (Louise) Teel, Claymont, Del., Mrs. Herschel (Jackie) McKnight, and Mrs. M.E. (Julia) Jenkins both of Lubbock, and Mrs. John (Lena June) Jehle, of Midland; eleven grandchildren, a sister, and three half-brothers.
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 #72428
Name:Jack Pruette
Birth Date: 31 Mar 1886
Birth Place: Tarrant, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:White
Residence: Winters, Runnells, Texas
Father: A. S. Pruette
Mother: Alice Shiflett
Age at Death: 77
Death Date: 19 Nov 1963
Death Place: Winters, Runnels, Texas
SSN: 458-22-6031
Informant: J. Norris Pruette
Abram married Lena Apolonia Heilig on 8 Jun 1915 in Alton, Madison Co., IL. Lena was born on 30 Oct 1892 in East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL, died on 21 Oct 1952 in Winters, Runnels Co., TX at age 59, and was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Winters, Runnels Co., TX.
General Notes for Lena Apolonia Heilig
1920 St Clair Co., IL, Census, East St. Louis Ward 6, ED162, Family 80, Wife, Lena A. Pruette, age 27, married, born in IL
Obituary From Unknown newspaper
LENA APOLONIA HEILIG PRUETTE
Funeral Pending for Winters Woman
Winters, Oct. 21 - Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Mrs. Jack Pruette, 59, a resident of Winters since 1926, who died in her home here at 3:45 am Tuesday. They will be announced by Spill Funeral Home on Wednesday. Mrs. Pruette had been in ill health for a number of years and in serious condition since Sunday. She was born Lena A. Heilig on October 30, 1892 in East St. Louis, and was married to Jack Pruette in Carlisle, Illinois on June 8, 1915. They lived in Carlisle until 1920 when they came to Ballinger. In 1922, they moved near Winters and to the town of Winters in 1926. She was a member of the Germany Evangelical Church. Survivors include her husband; four sons, Capt. Norman L. Pruette, now of Okinawa, J. Norris Pruette and Royce Gladden Pruette, both of Carlsbad, NM., and Dennis, a freshman in Winters, High School; six daughters, Mrs. Roger Kerr of Erie, Pennsylvania, Mrs. J.E. Lynn and Jacqueline Pruette, both of Odessa, Mrs. John Pelechak [sic - should be Telepchak] of Newark, Ohio, and Julia Pruette, a ____ in Winters High School; two sisters, Mrs. Roy Scully of Kansas City, Missouri, and Mrs. Lillie Van Dornis of East St. Louis, Missouri; and one brother, Charles Heilig of East St. Louis.
Children from this marriage of Abram Smith (Jack) Pruett Jr. and Lena Apolonia Heilig were:
190 M i. Jack Norris Pruette was born on 7 Apr 1916 in East St. Louis, St. Clair Co., IL and died on 1 Jun 1998 in Carlsbad, Eddy Co., NM at age 82.
General Notes for Jack Norris Pruette
1920 St Clair Co., IL, Census, East St. Louis Ward 6, ED162, Family 80, Son, J. Norris Pruette, age 3-8/12, born in IL
Obituary From Unknown newspaper
JACK PRUETTE
CARLSBAD -- Services for Jack Norris Pruette, 81, of Mariposa Street, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Denton-Funchess Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Bacon of First Baptist Church officiating. Private family burial will follow. Mr. Pruette died Monday, June 1, 1998, at his home. Denton-Funchess Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. He was born on April 7, 1916, in East St. Louis, Ill., to Jack Abram and Lena Pruette. He married Lena Grigsby on March 24, 1941, in Alamogordo. Mr. Pruette served in World War II in the U.S. Army 200th Coast Artillery achieving the rank of sargeant. He was involved in the Bataan Death March in the Philippines and was in a Japanese prison camp for over three years before being liberated by Russians in 1945. He worked as a sheet metal worker for the Sheet Metal Workers Union #49. He retired in 1978 at the age of 62. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by brothers, Norman, Gladden and Dennis Pruette; and sisters, Loraine Lynn, Julia Jenkins, Louise Teel and Jacquelyn McKnight. Survivors are his wife, Lena of the home; son, Steve Pruette of Saline, Mich.; sisters, Lois Kerr of Erie, Penn., Lena Jehle of Midland; and two grandchildren. Friends may call at 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. today.
Military: Norris survived the Bataan Death March in the Philippines during World War II. He was held prisoner at the Mukden Prisoner of War Camp in Mukden, Manchoukuo (Manchuria) for the duration of the war.
Subject: Re: [GA] Short time-lookups WW II POWS.
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2000 09:01:25 -0500
From: "Beth Bond" <suntanr2@att.net>
To: <jlbanister@earthlink.net>
Middle Initial: N
Serial Number: 38012547
Race: White
State: Texas
Service: UNITED STATES ARMY
Corps: COAST ARTILLERY CORPS
Rank: STAFF SERGEANT
Capture: MAY 07 1942
Source Type: OFFICIAL
Capture Area: PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Camp Name: GOTEN POW CAMP,
City served by Camp: MUXDEN,
Camp Reg: MANCHURIA
Camp Country: CHINA
Detail: JAPAN
POW Status: LIBERATED
Closed: NOV 02 1945
Jack married Lena Grigsby.
191 F ii. Lois Estelle Pruett was born on 7 Jul 1918 in IL and died on 16 Jan 2004 at age 85.
General Notes for Lois Estelle Pruett
1920 St Clair Co., IL, Census, East St. Louis Ward 6, ED162, Family 80, Daughter, Lois E. Pruette, age 1-5/12, born in IL
SSDI - LOIS P. KERR 07 Jul 1918 16 Jan 2004 (V) 16509 (Erie, Erie, PA) (none specified) 451-14-0874 Texas
Noted events in her life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 451-14-0874
Lois married Roger Coleman Kerr. Roger was born on 27 Nov 1920 in Marion Co., KS and died on 4 Dec 1990 in Brooks Rocks, Warren Co., PA at age 70.
General Notes for Roger Coleman Kerr
Obituary From Unknown newspaper
ROGER C. KERR
Roger C. Kerr, 70, 1351 Robison Road West, Summit Township [Erie Co., Pennsylvania], died on Tuesday, Dec 4, at the Corry Memorial Hospital. He had been stricken earlier that morning at his hunting camp in Brooks Rocks, Warren County, Pa. He was born in Florence, Kansas, Nov. 27, 1920, a son of Mary Chess Kerr of Anaheim, Calif., and the late Coleman Kerr. He had been a resident of Erie since 1942. He was a retired well driller and was an avid hunter and fisherman. In addition to his mother, survivors include his wife of 50 years, Lois Pruette Kerr; a son, Wayne R. Kerr of Erie; a daughter, Mrs. James (Gaylene) Banister of Midland, Texas; three sisters, Ruth Livingston of Anaheim, Calif., Mrs. Harold (Mary) Beddows of Fullerton, Calif., and Mrs. E. G. (Betty) Beck of Boulder City, Nev.; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Jean Pratt. Private funeral services were held on Thursday at the convenience of the family at the Russell C. Schmidt & Son Funeral Home, 2926 Pine Ave., with the Rev. Harry J. Winkelman officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Erie County Diabetes Association, 1567 W. 38th, No. 20, Erie, Pa. 16508; or the American Heart Association, 3025 French, Erie, Pa. 16504.
192 M iii. Norman Louis Pruett was born on 5 Aug 1920 in IL and died on 11 Aug 1955 at age 35.
193 F iv. Lorraine Genevieve Pruett was born on 15 Dec 1922 and died on 14 May 1979 at age 56.
194 F v. Mary Louise Pruett was born on 6 Jan 1925 and died on 10 Jul 1979 at age 54.
195 F vi. Jacqueline Pruett was born on 21 Mar 1927 and died on 24 Sep 1992 at age 65.
Jacqueline married Herschel McKnight.
196 M vii. Royce Gladden Pruett was born on 6 Sep 1928 and died on 24 Jul 1953 at age 24.
197 F viii. Lena June Pruett was born on 10 Jun 1931.
Lena married John Jehle.
198 F ix. Julia Pruett was born on 18 Feb 1934 and died on 16 Nov 1989 at age 55.
Julia married M. E. Jenkins.
199 M x. Dennis Raymond Pruett was born on 29 Jun 1937 and died on 18 Apr 1993 at age 55.
96. William (Willie) Joseph Young (Alice Violet Shiflett4, James G. W.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 31 Oct 1887 in TX and died in Sep 1969 in Abilene, Taylor Co., TX at age 81.
General Notes for William (Willie) Joseph Young
1900 Rockwell Co., TX, Census, Pct 3, ED86, Family 75, Son, Willie J. Young, age 12, single, born Oct 1887 in TX
Noted events in his life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 456-20-2860
William married Drucilla Unknown.
Children from this marriage of William (Willie) Joseph Young and Drucilla Unknown were:
200 F i. Edna Mae Young .
201 M ii. Earl Young .
97. Audrey Viola Young (Alice Violet Shiflett4, James G. W.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 10 Jun 1891 in Waco, McLennan Co., TX, died on 26 Feb 1940 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX at age 48, and was buried in Shannon Rose Hill, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX. The cause of her death was Breast Cancer.
General Notes for Audrey Viola Young
1900 Rockwell Co., TX, Census, Pct 3, ED86, Family 75, Daughter, Audris V. Young, age 8, single, born Jun 1891 in TX
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982 #11339
Name:Mrs Audrey Viola Bullock [Mrs Audrey Viola Young]
Birth Date: 10 Jun 1891
Birth Place: Waco, Texas
Gender: Female
Race:White
Residence: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
Father: W. C. Young
Mother: Alice Shiflett
Age at Death: 48
Death Date: 26 Feb 1940
Death Place:Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas
Mrs. Mabel Goddy
Audrey married Lee A. Bullock. Lee was born on 20 Sep 1876, died on 11 May 1946 at age 69, and was buried in Shannon Rose Hill, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., TX.
The child from this marriage of Lee A. Bullock and Audrey Viola Young was:
203 F i. Mabel Bullock .
98. Nobia E. Young (Alice Violet Shiflett4, James G. W.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in Feb 1895 in TX and died on 22 Dec 1971 in Harris Co., TX at age 76.
General Notes for Nobia E. Young
1900 Rockwell Co., TX, Census, Pct 3, ED86, Family 75, Daughter, Nobia V. Young, age 5, single, born Feb 1895 in TX
1910 Tarrant Co., TX, Census, Fort Worth Ward 12, ED147, Family 88, Daughter, Nobie Young, age 15, single, born in TX, sausage filler at packing house
Nobia married Clarence Hencey.
Children from this marriage of Clarence Hencey and Nobia E. Young were:
204 M i. Clarence Charles Hencey .
205 F ii. Edith Hencey .
206 F iii. Jody Hencey .
99. Homer Allen Young Sr. (Alice Violet Shiflett4, James G. W.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 14 Dec 1897 in TX and died on 29 Mar 1976 in Harris Co., TX at age 78.
General Notes for Homer Allen Young Sr.
1900 Rockwell Co., TX, Census, Pct 3, ED86, Family 75, Son, Homer A. Young, age 5, single, born Feb 1897 in TX
1910 Tarrant Co., TX, Census, Fort Worth Ward 12, ED147, Family 88, Son, Homer Young, age 13, single, born in TX
Noted events in his life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 449-01-8384
Homer married Mabel Unknown.
The child from this marriage of Homer Allen Young Sr. and Mabel Unknown was:
208 M i. Homer Allen Young Jr.
100. Macon B. (Mickey) Young (Alice Violet Shiflett4, James G. W.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born in Aug 1899 in TX.
General Notes for Macon B. (Mickey) Young
1900 Rockwell Co., TX, Census, Pct 3, ED86, Family 75, Daughter, Macon B. Young, age 9/12, single, born Aug 1899 in TX
1910 Tarrant Co., TX, Census, Fort Worth Ward 12, ED147, Family 88, Daughter, Macon Young, age 10, single, born in TX
1930 Winkler Co., TX, Census,, Wink, ED2, Family 341, Wife, Macon Tetts, age 30, married at age 17, born in LA, parents born in LA
Macon married Arthur Tetts Sr. Arthur was born on 11 May 1889 in TX and died in Aug 1969 in Sulphur Springs, Hopkins Co., TX at age 80.
General Notes for Arthur Tetts Sr.
1930 Winkler Co., TX, Census,, Wink, ED2, Family 341, H of HH, Arthur Tetts, age 38, married at age 25, born in TX, newspaper printer
The child from this marriage of Arthur Tetts Sr. and Macon B. (Mickey) Young was:
209 M i. Arthur Tetts Jr. was born in 1918 in VA.
General Notes for Arthur Tetts Jr.
1930 Winkler Co., TX, Census,, Wink, ED2, Family 341, Son, Arthur Tetts, age 12, single, born in VA
101. Owen Redmond Young (Alice Violet Shiflett4, James G. W.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 5 May 1901 in TX and died on 25 May 1965 in Ventura Co., CA at age 64. The cause of his death was Lung Cancer.
General Notes for Owen Redmond Young
1910 Tarrant Co., TX, Census, Fort Worth Ward 12, ED147, Family 88, Son, Owen Young, age 8, single, born in TX
Owen married Opal Mae Unknown.
Children from this marriage of Owen Redmond Young and Opal Mae Unknown were:
210 F i. Audrey Jewel Young .
211 F ii. Grace Young .
102. Paul Revere Young Sr. (Alice Violet Shiflett4, James G. W.3, James Washington2, Pickett Sr.1) was born on 20 Nov 1904 in Tyler, Smith Co., TX and died on 18 Apr 1963 in El Paso, El Paso Co., TX at age 58.
General Notes for Paul Revere Young Sr.
1910 Tarrant Co., TX, Census, Fort Worth Ward 12, ED147, Family 88, Son, Paul Young, age 5, single, born in TX
Noted events in his life were:
• Soc Sec Num. 464-28-9677
Paul married Flora Etta Dabbs, daughter of Samuel Wilson Dabbs and Julia Virginia Merritt, on 4 Sep 1923 in Las Cruces, Doña Ana Co., NM. Flora was born on 13 May 1907 in Ada, Indian Territory, Pontotoc Co., OK and died on 3 Jun 1997 in Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Co., CA at age 90.
Children from this marriage of Paul Revere Young Sr. and Flora Etta Dabbs were:
213 M i. Paul Revere Young Jr.
214 F ii. Marian Virginia Young .
215 F iii. Sammy Florene Young .
216 F iv. Carol June Young .
